Whether this is your first or your hundredth time rolling up a character for a new roleplaying game campaign, coming up with a compelling backstory can be tough. Maybe you’ve spent a ton of time ...

A recent critique examines how several beloved anime series, despite strong worldbuilding and memorable plots, consistently underdevelop their female characters. The analysis finds that women are ...

Greg Rucka has rocked the worlds of comics and novels for years, including memorable Batman writing, plus the Queen and Country series and the Atticus Kodiak books. But he might be best known for ...

Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...

As the games industry becomes more aware of representation issues in its games, it's become increasingly common for creators to feature marginalized characters in their games. Unfortunately, those ...

The most central elements of any story, be it a novel, a film, a TV series, or a stage play, are its characters. They are the drivers of the story. They drive the content, they drive the conflict, and ...