T/F: Superman is the hardest fictional character to write a good story about.

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DancinShoesJone
06/17/2017
03:55 AM
#1
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Chicken
06/17/2017
03:56 AM
#2
Yes. They have yet to be successful to this very day.
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pegusus123456
06/17/2017
03:57 AM
#3
No.

Even if you think he's boring because he's overpowered, there are multiple enemies he has that are on his power level.
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AlisLandale
06/17/2017
04:11 AM
#4
Nah. Its pretty easyto write good Superman stories. The problem is that its even easier to write bad ones.

The trick, imo, is to ask yourself "what would happen if Superman just speed-blitzed the problem and threw into the sun?"

If the answer is "he saves the day", you have a bad Superman story. If the answer is "he makes everythint worse." You have a good Superman story.
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foreveraIone
06/17/2017
04:12 AM
#5
So mad. Superman is better than Batman. Get over it.
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joe40001
06/17/2017
04:12 AM
#6
False.

"The Hardest" is far too extreme.

I agree with the premise that he's difficult to write for though
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DancinShoesJone
06/17/2017
04:49 AM
#7
AlisLandale posted...
Nah. Its pretty easyto write good Superman stories. The problem is that its even easier to write bad ones.

The trick, imo, is to ask yourself "what would happen if Superman just speed-blitzed the problem and threw into the sun?"

If the answer is "he saves the day", you have a bad Superman story. If the answer is "he makes everythint worse." You have a good Superman story.



Give me 300 words to start a good one.
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JE19426
06/17/2017
04:57 AM
#8
foreveraIone posted...
So mad. Superman is better than Batman. Get over it.


Damn, I wasn't aware Superman and Batman are the only superheroes.
LethalAffinity
06/17/2017
04:59 AM
#9
People who have Superman have only ever seen the movies.
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JE19426
06/17/2017
05:01 AM
#10
LethalAffinity posted...
People who have Superman have only ever seen the movies.


I'm sorry, but what? I think you missed a word or two.
AlisLandale
06/17/2017
11:48 AM
#11
DancinShoesJone posted...
Give me 300 words to start a good one.


I'm busy today. But I do love a good writing prompt, and I've never done superhero fanfiction before. (Unless you count this really shitty Ninja Turtles book I did in crayons when I was five years old. Or the Spider-Man Cartoon Maker).

I'll brainstorm at work today and if this topic is still up tomorrow you'll have your 300 words.

In the meantime, if I were you, I'd suggest simply reading actual Superman comics. He's currently the star of Superman and Action Comics. The recent Black Dawn storyline has been pretty cool. American Alien was great. Unchained was ok. Then there are the classics like All Star and Red Son.
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Kelystic
06/17/2017
11:52 AM
#12
earth one (?) showcases how he cant justpunch away all his problems. (which many people think that's the case)
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Sada_Pop
06/17/2017
11:54 AM
#13
They just need to quit writing him as an unbeatable God
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Nomadic View
06/17/2017
11:56 AM
#14
No.

Superman and Batman are carrying DC.
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AlisLandale
06/17/2017
01:52 PM
#15
Sada_Pop posted...
They just need to quit writing him as an unbeatable God


Just curious, what stories have you seen where hes portrayed as such?

In Injustice hes the antagonist.

In All Star his godmode was a result of his cells being supercharged by a sun dip, and it resulted in his death
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ledbowman
06/17/2017
02:15 PM
#16
All-Star Superman (book) is a legitimately beautiful Superman story.
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JosefuJustice11
06/17/2017
02:26 PM
#17
JE19426 posted...
foreveraIone posted...
So mad. Superman is better than Batman. Get over it.


Damn, I wasn't aware Superman and Batman are the only superheroes.

I know right? Who knew??
I felt like I was watching a dream Id never wake up from... Before I knew it, the dream was all over.
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