Mesfin asked Lucas Flint:

I know a lot of my friends like your books and we wanted to do a story of a teenage super hero.We were just wondering if you had any tips for us?

Lucas Flint Sure!

First off, don't make your superhero invincible or perfect (what is known as a "Mary Sue," if you haven't heard that term). Your hero can be powerful, maybe event the strongest in the world, but that doesn't mean he never struggles or has flaws. Conflict lies at the heart of all good stories, including superhero stories. Give your hero something to struggle against (whether that's a dastardly supervillain plotting to destroy the world or an internal struggle about making the right choice in a tough situation) and that will help make your story interesting and fun to write, too.

Second, develop an interesting antagonist (or villain) to contrast your hero with. This villain doesn't need to be as powerful as the hero necessarily, but he should provide a real challenge to the hero who the hero can't beat too easily. Pitting your hero against a challenging, threatening villain who he needs to use all of his skills to beat often makes for great, interesting storytelling.

Finally, try to flesh out the setting of your story a bit. You don't need to write pages and pages of worldbuilding, but try to consider what sort of world or town your hero lives in. Are superheroes common in your world? How are people with powers treated by the rest of society? Do people generally trust or distrust people with powers? How do governments and other powerful institutions treat superheroes? And so on.

You don't need to answer all of those questions, but thinking about them can open your mind to new and potentially interesting conflicts that could take your story to the next level. I wouldn't spend too much time on worldbuilding, however, because worldbuilding is not writing.

Those are my top three tips. Best of luck to you and your friends with your superhero story! Hope I helped.

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