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Looking at some questions in regards to leadership in fantasy stories and what role they play. |
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 Take me to your leader.
Just kidding. Or am I? When it comes to speculative fiction stories, there are a number of characters who qualify as leaders. Some of the leaders in our stories can be very obvious. Many times the main point of view character or the hero will either already be a leader or be put in the position where they have to take on the role. On the other hand, it's commonplace for the villain to be a leader as well, just one who happens to use a certain level of control in order to do whatever it is that goes against the other characters' goals and needs. Whether it's control of a business empire or the entire galaxy, the one in charge can easily be depicted as one suffering from corruption. Then there are side characters that might also take control at times. Maybe it's a sidekick who helps steer the way or a little more often would be the use of the mentor character that leads the others towards the journey they must take to whatever they need to accomplish.
There are some questions to consider when you look at who is a leader and/or who qualifies to.be one in your story. Questions we see in our world for business and life that qualify people for leadership can also work in regards to the qualities and roles you considering using in a fictional story.
What qualities should a leader possess? According to Jim Rohn here are some aspects to being a leader: "The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly." That balance in character can be hard for anyone to accomplish but the conflict in some areas could work for development of personal character conflict.
Those might be an option or there are other qualities that might be important depending on your story and the world you developed for it. The big question beyond the qualifications of the character, however, should probably start with a big yet simple (or not so simple) question... Who is the leader?
Once you figure out who you might consider as someone taking lead in the story you can then look at what actions or characteristics make them seem like a leader. You can consider whether they are actually qualified or not. A character might take on a position of leadership even if they are laking in qualification. We need conflict after all and showing character development within the story can be useful as well. Beyond who and why, then you get into the what. What actions do they take as the leader?
Keep going beyond this point and write your story of side, main and villainous characters, some of whom will lead the way while others will have to follow. Who takes what role is up to you. Just have fun with it. Try writing a story where some of the qualifications are unexpected for a leader or maybe the one taking on the role does't qualify but find a way through struggles from the lacking in order to reach the goal in the end. Write us a fantastical leadership character and share their story.
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Who is a leader in your story? What qualifies them to lead?
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” - Andrew Carnegie
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