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Q&A How do I write gray vs grey stories?

My current work is one where there are no heroes, no villains - just people doing things. I have characters remark that good versus evil is a naive concept. They go on to explain that so called vil...

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

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:53:34Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/45181
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Rasdashan‭ · 2019-12-08T11:53:34Z (over 4 years ago)
My current work is one where there are no heroes, no villains - just people doing things. I have characters remark that good versus evil is a naive concept. They go on to explain that so called villains are quite capable of doing good things and that the supposed good guys are often required to do some very nasty things.

Life is complicated and so are my characters.

Ash has a good point. All characters have a blend of virtue and vice and no one regards themselves as the bad guy.

Just get to know your dark characters and they will show you how best to portray their complexities.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-05-15T04:56:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 5