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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/36826
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If you've seen _Avengers: Infinity War_, you'll recall the line "No resurrections this time" being said in the scene just after the first (arguably second) on-screen death of a main character at the hands (literally) of the antagonist.

My question revolves around the theme of resurrections.

Many successful books (and movies/comics) have had main characters killed off, only to be resurrected later on in the series.

They can be quite effective if they're implemented correctly (such as those of Loki in the MCU), but can also be seen as lazy writing and just as ways for the writer to prolong their story if they're not used correctly.

As resurrections have been carried out to varying levels of success, and as my book contains a few resurrections (/this-character-never-died moments) I was wondering ... **what makes a successful resurrection?**

How can a writer successfully write a resurrection which is effective and isn't seen as a cheap way out?

Note: If possible, please can answers include advice regarding multiple resurrections of the same main character? (If this is classed as too-broad or should be put in a different question, I'll edit this bit out and do as suggested)

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