Ep. 224: Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero? with V.E. Schwab (Writing Masterclass)

<p>Join host <strong>Greta Kelly </strong>as she delves into a writing masterclass on <strong>Do Superpowers Make You a Superhero? </strong>with bestselling author <strong>V.E. Schwab</strong>. During the episode, Victoria unmasks superpower myths, discussing why humans are captivated by superpowers, differences between superpowers and magic, cost and consequence, believable superpower origins, showing the before and after of acquiring superpowers, the psychological weight of newfound power, what superpowers can reveal about a world, how your character is perceived, avoiding plot armor and OP superpowers, what truly makes someone a superhero, powerless superheroes, empathy, ambiguity and more.</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is part two of a two-part chat with Victoria. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sff-addicts/episodes/Ep--223-V-E--Schwab-talks-Victorious--Prophecies--Flawed-Characters--The-Power-of-Words--More-e3nciia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to check out part one.</p><p><strong>OUR SPONSOR:</strong></p><p><strong>TRANSFERENCE</strong> by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.</p><p>Purchase it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transference-Narrator-Cycle-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0DDQ3544L">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> in eBook + paperback.</p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR GUEST:</strong></p><p><strong>V.E. Schwab </strong>is the bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, the Shades of Magic series, the Villains series and more. Her latest novel is Victorious, which you can purchase <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Songs-of-the-Dead/Brandon-Sanderson/The-Strata-Wars/9781668068144">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250192233/victorious/">⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Find Victoria on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/veschwab">⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00MLKA3WM">⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.veschwab.com/">⁠⁠her website.⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>SHOUTOUT TO THE &#39;SFF ADDICT&#39; PATRONS:</strong></p><p>Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.</p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>- <a href="http://patreon.com/sffaddictspod">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠