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Q&A how can I showcase the internal struggles between a man and his demons?

Just because your character is a human-demon, it doesn't have to struggle. He might just be a human with an increased appetite for drinking blood, dismembering people or what ever else you consider...

posted 5y ago by Helena‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:05:37Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Helena‭ · 2019-12-08T11:05:37Z (over 4 years ago)
Just because your character is a human-demon, it doesn't have to struggle. He might just be a human with an increased appetite for drinking blood, dismembering people or what ever else you consider demonic in your world.

The struggle comes from a conflict of his moral codex (e.g. "Treat others the way you want to be treated") with his instincts ("I'd really like to see this person's head decorate my living room.").

You can write your character like a vegetarian who is tempted to eat meat. Or someone who isn't allowed to eat pork "but it is so good". What thoughts will go through his head, when he is tempted?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-05T22:38:08Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 1