Why Your Story Needs Foreshadowing And How To Write It
Foreshadowing is the technique of hinting to your audience where your story is going, without actually telling them. It works…
How And Why We Need To Write Character Weaknesses
Your Protagonist has to have strengths to make them worthy of being your Protagonist. You're telling a story about them…
How To Write A Character Friendship
Most people have a friend. At least one. Someone they talk to and share their fears with, reflect on their…
How To Write Body Language
You need your story to move forward, and character interaction is a big part of that. However, not all communication…
How To Write Chapter One
I'll be talking through things you need to include to write Chapter One of your book, and hopefully leaving you…
Top Reasons To Use Murphy’s Law In Your Story
Murphy's Law is when anything that can go wrong, does go wrong. It's associated with people who are very unlucky,…
Top Reasons To Kill Your Character’s Parents
If you want to write books for children or young adults, killing your character's parents is a common trope you…
Reasons To Make Your Antagonist Stronger Than Your Protagonist
When you're planning your story, one of the first jobs is to establish who your Protagonist and Antagonist are. Your…
Reasons Why High Stakes Will Make Your Audience Love Your Story
Your story will follow your Protagonist, your main character, on their journey to try and get something they want or…
Why Giving Your Character Hobbies Makes Them Feel More Real
In reality, your characters exist solely to serve your story. They were born the moment they first appeared on the…
Reasons To Make Your Character Sacrifice Something They Want
Your story, be it fantasy, action, or romantic comedy, is about a character going in pursuit of what they want.…
How To Write Entertaining World Building
World Building is the technique of telling your readers what world your story is set in, whether the laws of…
How To Blur The Lines Between Good And Evil
Blurring the lines between good and evil will make your characters developed and complex, and your story more interesting.
How To Make Your Characters Grow And Change With Your Story
To write interesting characters is one of the most important parts of story craft, and one of the ways to…
How To Write Likeable Characters
Your Protagonist, the main character, of your story usually need to be likeable. I say usually, because having a Protagonist…