- #34
In my opinion there is reasonable tragedy and pointless tragedy.
Reasonable tragedy is something within the sphere of events which directly or indirectly apply to the characters.
Like a choice that one character made, comes bite them later in the story.
e.g. The Protagonist kills a would be assailant, assuming them to be the mastermind, but upon reveal that person was their beloved, being treated as a puppet by the true mastermind.
e.g. The Protagonists parents dies, by random gun fire from a bank being robbed across the street. The unrelated incident creates a dark view of life for the young protagonist.
Pointless tragedy is something that just happens to any passing character in the story. Like it could "literally happen to anyone"
e.g. Mob character is slaughtered by runaway monster.
e.g. Side Character is kidnapped and mistreated, just like mob characters in story.
Reasonable tragedy is something within the sphere of events which directly or indirectly apply to the characters.
Like a choice that one character made, comes bite them later in the story.
e.g. The Protagonist kills a would be assailant, assuming them to be the mastermind, but upon reveal that person was their beloved, being treated as a puppet by the true mastermind.
e.g. The Protagonists parents dies, by random gun fire from a bank being robbed across the street. The unrelated incident creates a dark view of life for the young protagonist.
Pointless tragedy is something that just happens to any passing character in the story. Like it could "literally happen to anyone"
e.g. Mob character is slaughtered by runaway monster.
e.g. Side Character is kidnapped and mistreated, just like mob characters in story.
