How to pick character names
Navigating unintended comedy, using the power of nicknames, and seeking revenge on your enemies.
Navigating unintended comedy, using the power of nicknames, and seeking revenge on your enemies.
This daily, meditative writing practice can help silence your inner critic and put you in touch with your creativity.
A step-by-step guide to sketching the people in your stories.
Make sure you choose what works for you…and don’t overcomplicate it.
How does cause and effect — or action and reaction — create page-turning fiction?
Want to start writing a scene but don’t know where to start? This simple tip has helped me.
Advice on how to push past the negative wall that’s blocking you from writing.
From mirroring to moralizing.
What is the story catalyst? The catalyst is one of the most important moments in a traditional story. Also called the inciting incident, character opportunity, call to adventure, story event, or trigger, it’s the event in the main character’s life that pushes them into action. Importantly, it’s never happened to the main character before, and …
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