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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 19 MIN

How to Write Compelling Male Mentor Characters!

from Just In Time Worldbuilding · host Marie M. Mullany from Just In Time Worlds

Send a text The Male Mentor who pegs in the first half of the story has a whole page to itself on TV Tropes with more examples than you can shake a stick at. Can you still use the trope in your story? Or has it become too tired? How do you keep it fresh? Let's take a look at the mentor trope, when to use it and how you can subvert it.  Worldbuilding Blueprints Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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