How to write an allegory for racism – Zootopia and BNA
comparing two allegories for racism: Zootopia and BNA
Anime
Approach to the cave – The hero’s journey
Using the awesome anime Demon Slayer (Kimetsu No Yaiba) to explain The hero’s journey. This is stage number 7: the approach
10 Facts about Yagi Toshinori
10 things you didn’t know about Yagi Toshinori (aka All might), from the anime and the manga My hero academia
How to explore more than one central theme in a story
Here’s a method that never fails to help you find and explore the central theme of your story. With the 2019 anime Dororo as an example.
Surreal humor in Anime – Asobi Asobase
Explaining what surreal humor is and how it is used in anime. With the series Asobi Asobase as an example.
Perfect example of anticlimax – Mob Psycho 100
Definition and example of anticlimax with the anime Mob Psycho 100 and the sitcom How I met your mother
How to write a hero that is both powerful and relatable
If you want to know how to write a hero, then follow this simple rule: don’t create a hero, but a character that learns how to become a hero. In another post, I’ve written about the movie Wreck-it Ralph uses his characters’ weaknesses to make them compelling. Something similar applies to how to write a …
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