In a way that's the main point of Batman, as Gotham city is the backdrop and everything else revolves around that city. It's not just about Batman.In a way that's the main point of Batman, as Gotham city is the backdrop and everything else revolves around that city. It's not just about Batman.
Yes you can center a story around a city or place. There is not a rule stating that it needs to be about a person.Yes you can center a story around a city or place. There is not a rule stating that it needs to be about a person.
I have some friends who are story writers and some are scriptwriters for movies. A story can have anything for its main character whether animate or inanimate. But in your example as the city, you need to have a good imagination for the city to be alive and dynamic. If I were to write it, maybe it will be a thriller where migrants to the city become very rich or very poor. As for the how, that's where the mystery is.I have some friends who are story writers and some are scriptwriters for movies. A story can have anything for its main character whether animate or inanimate. But in your example as the city, you need to have a good imagination for the city to be alive and dynamic. If I were to write it, maybe it will be a thriller where migrants to the city become very rich or very poor. As for the how, that's where the mystery is.
