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20 Storytelling Lessons We Can Learn from Marvel
Supporting characters and villains
- There is no such thing as an unimportant character. Secondary characters bring your hero closer to their goals or drag him/her further away.
- Fully develop a formidable villain that viewers love to hate.
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The Marvel Universe
These timeless comics turned blockbuster films have inspired generations to fight for good in the face of evil and find the superheroes within themselves.
Creating outstanding heroes
- Only dynamic, flawed characters can connect with dynamic, flawed humans.
- Get inside your hero’s head and figure out what motivates them to do the things they do.
- If your hero has nothing to fight for, your viewers have no reason to root for him/her. Show your viewers why they should care.
- Show where your hero’s loyalties lie. If they can’t pick a side, your viewers can’t either.
- Allow your characters to drive the theme of your story.
Creating entertaining dialogues
- Some of the best dialogue is riddled with subtext. Don’t just state what you mean.
- Only give your characters lines that they can deliver.
- Well-timed comic relief breaks tension and keeps viewers breathing.
- Appeal to your target audience with fitting pop culture references.
Creating a fictional universe and storyline
- Learn everything you can about the period/culture you’re trying to portray.
- Create a believable universe, not a pretty backdrop.
- Invent creative solutions to your hero’s problems.
- Give overdone tropes an exciting twist to keep viewers guessing until the end.
- Avoid info-dumping by maintaining a thread of suspense until the last possible moment.
- Leave certain elements open to interpretation.
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