Questions tagged [tragedies]

When I think of sad story, I think of Greek tragedies, so naturally they should have a sad ending, and the characters should not deserve what happens to them. So I was thinking that I simply need to make sure that the injustice is so great that it…

I've been told that a tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw or a character defect that ultimately leads to their downfall and that the audience should sympathize with the character, even as they recognize their flaws. I am wondering if…

I am writing a story (actually a fanfiction) which I am serializing on Archive of Our Own, a popular site for that type of written works. Actually I planned out the entire plot for that story since September 2023. So now, let's get into the problem…