What are you writing for? (novel, screenplay, short story)
Wealth strips away the polite veneer of family loyalty. When a patriarch dies, siblings stop acting like family and start acting like competitors. What are you writing for
Nothing destroys sibling relationships faster than parental favoritism, whether real or perceived. The "Golden Child" can do no wrong; their achievements are celebrated, their failures are excused. Meanwhile, the "Invisible Child" (or the "Scapegoat") watches their own needs go unmet. Writers do not need to explain why two
Writers do not need to explain why two brothers dislike each other. Decades of shared childhood rooms and holiday arguments are instantly understood. no one is pure evil.
In the best family dramas, no one is pure evil. The overbearing mother genuinely believes she is protecting her child. The rebellious son genuinely feels suffocated.