Medieval Book in the works.
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I am currently in the works of trying to write a medieval book, Already got the back bone of the story down, and towns, names, and more. I will be making small updates and information on what I have done and covered so far.
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xninebreaker
FAKKU Writer
Hm... I don't think that asking specifically for a power is what will actually satisfy you. I think the best approach to this is figuring out something yourself as you are writing and building the story yourself. However, searching for help in the process of reaching your own answer is a different story.
Anyways, I'm assuming your world is set in one with magic. The idea of something being OP is actually pretty relative. For instance, your example, the control of fire. The idea of fire control can be played with to produce something unique. Take Natsu Dragneel from Fairy Tail as an example. While he has a tremendous latent fire power, he has little control over it, especially early on. In addition, he is generally restricted to using it in close range. His growth and control is what makes his power 'typical' yet still very interesting.
Just saying, even typical powers like ice, fire, wind, etc can be made very unique by setting restrictions like low power levels, certain conditions needing to be met, or restrictions of use (like being only used in melee range).
Moving on, you can approach from another way. You can simply make the skill unique. This takes a bit more work as you have to think outside the box sometimes. Usually anything involving using or needing a trigger to use becomes very unique. The first thing that pops is anything that requires an incantation or the use of a catalyst (like a magic item/gem). Not only does the power and magic vary upon the person, but it would also vary depending on the catalyst.
Restrictions and special conditions will be your friends in making something interesting. Good luck with your writing! Hopefully more people will drop by for more tips.
Anyways, I'm assuming your world is set in one with magic. The idea of something being OP is actually pretty relative. For instance, your example, the control of fire. The idea of fire control can be played with to produce something unique. Take Natsu Dragneel from Fairy Tail as an example. While he has a tremendous latent fire power, he has little control over it, especially early on. In addition, he is generally restricted to using it in close range. His growth and control is what makes his power 'typical' yet still very interesting.
Just saying, even typical powers like ice, fire, wind, etc can be made very unique by setting restrictions like low power levels, certain conditions needing to be met, or restrictions of use (like being only used in melee range).
Moving on, you can approach from another way. You can simply make the skill unique. This takes a bit more work as you have to think outside the box sometimes. Usually anything involving using or needing a trigger to use becomes very unique. The first thing that pops is anything that requires an incantation or the use of a catalyst (like a magic item/gem). Not only does the power and magic vary upon the person, but it would also vary depending on the catalyst.
Restrictions and special conditions will be your friends in making something interesting. Good luck with your writing! Hopefully more people will drop by for more tips.
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mibuchiha
Fakku Elder
I'm one of those who believes if you have to ask how to characterize your MC then you might as well not write but...
Let that guy be able to materialize bones. He then clubs people with them or hurl skulls to crack the enemies'.
Let that guy be able to materialize bones. He then clubs people with them or hurl skulls to crack the enemies'.
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leonard267
FAKKU Non-Writer
mibuchiha wrote...
I'm one of those who believes if you have to ask how to characterize your MC then you might as well not write but...Let that guy be able to materialize ones. He then clubs people with them or hurl skulls to crack the enemies'.
I don't think I am able to write a proper story myself because I am not able to characterise other characters as well.
Perhaps the easiest way to create a character is to directly plagiarise a character from some forgotten historical era or imagine how one would act in some scenario or circumstance. Never really attempted to try it though.
OT: Two powers I would like. The ability to control hearts and minds perhaps like the Voice of Saruman and near immortality (also like Saruman)! I believe real people have these kinds of powers, need I say more for fictional characters?
But as for your main character, I think it is better if he were weak and gain powers as the story progresses. Makes for a good character arc.
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leonard267 wrote...
Perhaps the easiest way to create a character is to directly plagiarise a character from some forgotten historical era or imagine how one would act in some scenario or circumstance. Never really attempted to try it though.
lol for some reason I strongly agreed to this matter xD
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well as for myself, I believed that the most important thing about the idea is how the idea will be executed. rather than jumping straight to the story, I think you probably want to start by writing something fun and simple regardless of the concept you had, so eventually jotting down all of your hardly-worked concepts into the form of story will come very naturally =)
reading (and be inspired by) lots of things and referencing your favorite authors might also help a lot. just don't think too much about it and just take it easy. I'm not giving you any of the ideas, it's up to you to decide whether or not something sticks to you. once again, regardless of how cliche' and chessy it might be, it all comes down to how the story would be delivered--that's just my opinion though.
off topic aside, I think making the main character to be someone you could closely relate to may be a good option. regardless of the power thingy, just let it flew by naturally and you'll get your ideal main characters, that's what I think =D
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I already have my hero, and his family, and back story, and his story and much more, and I have been thinking long and hard on what kind of power he will have, I originally was going to give him the power of fire, but then realized that would be to over powering, I want him to have a power that is not over power, and that he is not aware of, does not understand at first, and take many year to master and grasp, it some time unleashes in great deal of stress or emotion, maybe even something other would frown on him because they don't understand it. It is not that I can not write, it that I over think things like crazy.
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just write all that you could think of in a draft, the story itself could wait I think. in my opinion, if you had all the rough ideas written out, all that's left was about arranging them in one go, and it will be much easier in the long run =D
of course, that might be a different story if you're kinda lazy on writing it. I myself do not know how to effectively cure the block =)
of course, that might be a different story if you're kinda lazy on writing it. I myself do not know how to effectively cure the block =)