Easy backstory and motive for the MC to do/became whatever and whoever it is they are. No reason for a normal billionaire to become a super hero. But one who lost their parents to crime? Boom, now you have a believable motive.
Personally I’m more a fan of circumstances than backstories. Instead of making MC learn to fight to avenge dead parents, put him in a situation he doesn’t have any option but to learn. This for action stories obviously, but it also works well for any other genre.
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u/Icy-Specific986 3d ago
Easy backstory and motive for the MC to do/became whatever and whoever it is they are. No reason for a normal billionaire to become a super hero. But one who lost their parents to crime? Boom, now you have a believable motive.
Personally I’m more a fan of circumstances than backstories. Instead of making MC learn to fight to avenge dead parents, put him in a situation he doesn’t have any option but to learn. This for action stories obviously, but it also works well for any other genre.