How To “Bleed Onto The Page”
You may have heard the expression "bleed onto the page" before, but what does it actually mean? You're obviously not…
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Write An Expert Protagonist
Your Protagonist is the main person in your story. You will spend the majority of the time riding on their…
How To Control Your Story Pace
The pace of your story is how quickly it moves from one plot point to another, and is controlled by…
Reasons Why Moral Purity Can Break Your Characters
To keep your audience caring about your Protagonist, the temptation will be to make them morally pure. I'll be talking…
How To Use Time-Locks To Make Your Story Exciting
One of the most important ways to write a story that is entertaining is by keeping the stakes high. If…
How To Write A Dystopian Story
Dystopian fiction deals with a future where the world has been changed, and not for the better. They are entertaining…
How To Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome can strike anyone, and it certainly strikes me on an alarmingly regular basis. It's the belief that any…
How To Use A Story Prompt
A story prompt is the seed of a story. It's a sentence or an idea designed to spark your imagination.…
How To Start Writing In 2021
2021 can be the year of your story. The year you finally get to write "The End." And I can…
How To Write A Protagonist That Matters
The Protagonist of your story is the main character. It's the person you will spend the most time with, the…
Why Killing Henchmen Can Make Your Hero Unlikeable
The problem with henchmen is that if you're writing a hero who is intended to be morally pure, you can't…
How To Write A Character Arc From Bad To Good
The best stories take characters on a journey. They are changed and shaped by the events in your story and…
How To Write Perspective Hopping
When you're writing your story, it's a good idea to write from the perspective of one of the characters. It…
How To Write Cosmic Narcissism
The belief that in a Universe so huge, so vast and undiscovered, that some huge power would choose to change…
How To Write A Conflict Engine For An Episodic Story
For a successful series, you need more than just the long form conflict. Something needs to happen each episode to…