Is a character with a hidden Power too strong?
this is my first time here.
At the moment I'm writing on a little Novel and now I am at the point: My character has a hidden power ( in a World where everyone has a Unique Power, he has two).
Now I'm thinking: "Doesn't that make him too strong?" I mean, his normal Power is pretty exhausting and everything, but would a second power too much?
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Depends on what the powers are, and what the weaknesses are.
Can your character fly but nobody else can? Or can he always parallel-park perfectly on the first shot? Does he have super strength or the ability to get a ball into a net? Does he need to eat so much after using his power that he's constantly stuffing food in his mouth? Does it make him collapse after 10 minutes of doing his thing?
"Too strong" means you've written your story without considering all the angles. Just because you have super speed doesn't make you bulletproof. A "power" could be something small, like always knowing exactly when to pick tomatoes so they're perfectly ripe.
Consider what your story needs and fine-tune your character's abilities so he's not too strong.
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