Why Do Writer Keep Falling Into This Trap?

@darkone4587 Darkone4587
Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:22:38 +0000

@darkone4587 wrote:

I believe part of it is the desire to write tragic backstories and having an easy way for characters to overcome them in like one or two conversations. So they default into saying the tragic abuse you suffered has improved you as a person.
Another part of it is the idea of tough love, and parents being hard on their kids to toughen them up for the world.