@TheLemmaLlama I really really wanted to comment on yours yesterday, but I got busy with some things. I'd love to see all of those dynamics you listed. They would be so interesting. There's a lot of potential that could tapped into with playing around with those kinds of expectations. Introvert and extrovert characters especially. I tend to play it straight with the ones I have, but there's a lot of possibilities if an author did what you said, or say, made the introvert more social and the extrovert more shy.
It took me a few times to grasp the last bullet point, but that would be such an interesting dynamic!
Oh, I'm not sure if I've seen this before in any other work, but I know two of my characters are going to end up exactly like this. Just two completely opposing worldviews and standards that, even with character arcs, are just too different for them to ever get along.
@writerhongpao Whole-heartedly agree that conflict doesn't have to be confined to a single antagonistic character. Villains can be fun, but sometimes struggling against a less concrete problem can do wonders for a plot. That last scenario you mentioned it a tried and true tragedy. It's always interesting seeing where characters like that go. Even if they start opening up and being less cynical, they can never fully be the person they once were.
@stiatent Ohhhhhh! Evan's interactions sound hilarious! And yes! Sibling dynamics are my bread and butter. And as for the spoilered part:
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SAME. I love when character dynamics get inverted. Also, Evan and Owen's situation sounds really neat. I really like the concept of Evan being the more reckless type, but being put in a situation where he has to look after someone else. And poor Owen. Being at the mercy of Evan's recklessness while already dealing with a bunch of change can't be easy.
@Legendofgenii Oh, that's always fun!
@Crowv LOLOLOL how chaotic. Love that for her. Skully seems like he has a lot on his hands.
@sgalm1 Even in a more serious situation, there is high comedic potential in that. "Your poisons are so... potent. I like that." "Thanks, and your knives are looking sharp today."
@theyrebothakilogram Narrative foils are always very very good! I particularly like finding ones that aren't quite as obvious, but make sense when you really think about it.
@NickRowler Yeah, that's always fun! There's things that can happen in a story that don't have to involve heavy conflict between two people and still be just as engaging.
@Kalebell A tried and true classic dynamic! There's a lot you can do with it.
@river121693 Ooooooooh! I know I've seen and heard of just taking revenge or "the thirst for revenge corrupts," but that one sounds like it could be really poignant.