![]() ![]() Personality is even more important than magic.Magic will not make your characters interesting by itself a Flat Character will remain boring no matter how much magic she has. It is easy to get distracted by the coolness of magic, but don't forget to make your characters interesting enough that you would care about them even if they were powerless and never had powers that way, your characters will be deep, complex, and relatable. Make your characters interesting even without magic.Likewise, since many Magical Girl works are set in the modern day, a good reading of So You Want To Write An Urban Fantasy would not be remiss. So You Want To Write A Superhero Comic can also be useful (especially for Magical Girl Warriors), particularly the sections on rogues' galleries and team dynamics. Of course, check out So You Want To Write A Story for all-purpose advice. ![]() You can even mix and match them with each other or with other genres if you really feel like it. The Magical Girl genre may have begun with a handful of old-school manga aimed at being Bewitched For Kids, but throughout its history, it's seen a lot of changes, typical plots evolving from "a kindhearted Cute Witch does anonymous good deeds in order to pass her Magical Girl Queenliness Test" to "an elementary-school-aged dreamer uses an Older Alter Ego to become an Idol Singer" to "a group of Magical Girl Warriors fights off Demonic Invaders" - and the fun thing about it is that every single one of these plots remains viable for a story. Stop right there, writer! Don't turn yourself loose on your readers and viewers without the knowledge you need to write a good story with wands, transformations and miniskirts! ♥ I am Magical Princess Mystic Keyboard, and with the power of creativity, I'll teach you everything you need to know! ♥♥ ![]()
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