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All strong narratives need well-developed and interesting characters.
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The Friends pilot does an excellent job with using character archetypes to create a show that felt fresh and exciting. What can we learn?
Wondering how to 'raise the stakes' for the characters in your story or script? Let's take a look at why stakes are important and how to write them!
As much as I love royals, witches, rebels and assassins, there are other jobs out there for your fantasy heroes!
Let's face it, very few of us tell the truth all the time, even if it's just a small lie, like saying you love your friend's new hair style. It can be tricky to tell if someone's lying or being truthful if you have no way to check their story. Using Dr. Lillian Glass' ideas from her book The Body Language of Liars, Business Insider has created a useful infographic showing 10 signs someone is lying to you. Take a look!
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Developing A Character From The Ground Up: Make Your Characters Realistic & Memorable With Easy To Follow Steps, Tips, And A FREE Resource Made Just For You Creating a character can be surprisingly difficult. But with these 7 easy steps, you can start developing a character…or multiple, in no time! All it takes is knowing … Developing A Character the Easy Way (7 simple steps) Read More »
Add some extra texture to your characters.
Let's take some good traits and take them to their worst possible conclusions, twisting them into something negative.
Sometimes dialogue sounds stiff, clunky, or unnatural. Try these tricks to make your dialogue sound more natural and less written.
Contrary to popular belief, they're not the same thing.
This article aims to present some of these pros and cons so you can make an informed decision.
America is not the whole world. Now I have nothing against Americans or even America as a whole but you have to admit, there are a lot of stories that make it a not so safe place for anyone who does not bleed red and blue. I am not saying all Americans are like this
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Celestial symbolism in writing refers to the use of celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, and stars as symbols to convey deeper meanings in a literary work. Celestial symbolism has been used in literature for centuries. It can add depth and meaning to your work by conveying abstract ideas and emotions through concrete images. Symbolism helps to create a mood or atmosphere, and to reinforce themes and motifs throughout a text. The same symbol can represent a variety of things in literature depending on the context and the author's intent, which is why some examples may have more than one association.
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
This list outlines some cliches I commonly see in modern fantasy novels.
The following words can often be deleted from your prose just because there are often stronger, more effective ways to write.
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A plot hole is a gap, contradiction or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the internal logic of the story. It's the kind of slip-up that makes switched-on readers say, "Wait, hang on a second!"
When we decided to homeschool three years ago I really had a desire to make character training part of our homeschool curriculum. I felt that teaching our children to have good character was just …
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
Sometimes they’re useful, but some dialogue tags are distracting or jarring. This post is a (hopefully) fun list of my least favourite.
This can work for redemption arcs, or just for writing morally grey characters.
Unleash the power of your anti-hero! Explore our top 5 tips for creating a character that's flawlessly flawed and irresistibly complex. Perfect for writers looking to add depth to their storytelling.
A few tricks to stop your character from getting annoying.
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Every girl dreams of finding the right man in her life and settling down with him at some point and starting a family. She craves the goodness of life, her man's love and all his attention. Well, all those beautiful dreams and fantasies go down the drain when she finds out her date is nothing
