Why Thanos Is The Protagonist Of Avengers: Infinity War
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk If you have seen the Avengers films, then you’ll be familiar with chief Bad-Guy, Thanos.…
The Protagonist and Antagonist Dynamic in The Little Mermaid
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Protagonist of your story is the main character. It’s their story you’re following. You…
How Foreshadowing Built To The Plot Twist In Fight Club
One of the best examples of foreshadowing to build to a plot twist is in the 1999 film, Fight Club.…
How To Write A Series – Video
Written by JJ Barnes YouTube Channel On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing…
Examples Of The Inciting Incident In Films And Books
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Inciting Incident is the moment that starts your story. Before this moment, your character…
How To Find Your Story Conflict – Video
On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today's video, she…
Why Schools Make A Perfect Story Setting
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk When you ask people how their time at school went, you’re likely to get one…
Different Types Of Fictional Mum And How To Write Them
Mothers are often a central figure in story. They can be used as either a figure of protection and support,…
Examples Of Story Friendships, And How To Replicate Them
Your Protagonist is the main character of your story and it's them who you follow on their story journey. A…
Examples Of Unresolved Sexual Tension In Fiction, And How To Replicate Them
Unresolved sexual tension means the chemistry between two characters that shows they are attracted to one another, but they don't…
How To Write Perseverance As A Character Trait
Your characters will all have different qualities. You need to give your characters distinct personalities to ensure they are clean…
How To Write A Redemption Arc
When you arc a character, you take them from one mental state to another, and you let your audience in…
How To Write Character Vulnerabilities
A vulnerability is a weakness or fear that impacts your personality and behaviour. Character vulnerabilities can be used in a…
How To Write Magical Schools In Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy is a genre where fantasy creations, such as witches and monsters, exist within our normal mundane world. Sometimes…
How To Write Personality Quirks
Your characters need to represent a real to life experience of being around people. Characters that read as artificial will…