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Top Reasons Why A Cliffhanger Ending Will Ruin Your SeriesTop Reasons Why A Cliffhanger Ending Will Ruin Your Series

Top Reasons Why A Cliffhanger Ending Will Ruin Your Series

If you are planning a series of books or films, then you need to write the first one in a…

5 years ago
How To Make Your Audience CryHow To Make Your Audience Cry

How To Make Your Audience Cry

If you are writing something absolutely devastating in your story, such as a heartbreak or death scene, it's natural as…

5 years ago
How To Write Natural DialogueHow To Write Natural Dialogue

How To Write Natural Dialogue

When you're writing dialogue in your story, try and make sure it reads like people actually speak, rather than reading…

5 years ago
Top Reasons You Need To Kill Main CharactersTop Reasons You Need To Kill Main Characters

Top Reasons You Need To Kill Main Characters

If you're writing a book or script where there is risk or peril, and you want your audience to believe…

5 years ago
Reasons Why Aaron Sorkin’s Dialogue Is So Amazing And How You Can Do It YourselfReasons Why Aaron Sorkin’s Dialogue Is So Amazing And How You Can Do It Yourself

Reasons Why Aaron Sorkin’s Dialogue Is So Amazing And How You Can Do It Yourself

I'm going to be writing about the dialogue style of the writer Aaron Sorkin. If you're unfamiliar with his work,…

5 years ago
How To Create A Feeling Of Suspense In Your StoryHow To Create A Feeling Of Suspense In Your Story

How To Create A Feeling Of Suspense In Your Story

If you are writing a scary story, or a thriller or a mystery, suspense is one of the key things…

5 years ago
How To Make An Unbelievable Story BelievableHow To Make An Unbelievable Story Believable

How To Make An Unbelievable Story Believable

If you are writing in the fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, or sci-fi genres, you're going to be writing scenarios for…

5 years ago
How To Track Your Character’s Emotional StateHow To Track Your Character’s Emotional State

How To Track Your Character’s Emotional State

Tracking your character's emotional state is an essential part of continuity when it comes to your character's arc. When your…

5 years ago
How To Use Time-Locks To Write High Stakes DramaHow To Use Time-Locks To Write High Stakes Drama

How To Use Time-Locks To Write High Stakes Drama

A "time-lock" is best to use in your story when you've established who your Protagonist and Antagonist are, you've pitted…

5 years ago
How To Find Your PlotHow To Find Your Plot

How To Find Your Plot

On Instagram we were asked a question by @Books_To_Life, who wanted to know what you can do if you start…

5 years ago
Making Sure You Don’t Have A Passive ProtagonistMaking Sure You Don’t Have A Passive Protagonist

Making Sure You Don’t Have A Passive Protagonist

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes writes about why having a passive Protagonist in your story is a problem, and…

5 years ago
How To Create A Lie Your Protagonist Believes And Follows Until They Learn The TruthHow To Create A Lie Your Protagonist Believes And Follows Until They Learn The Truth

How To Create A Lie Your Protagonist Believes And Follows Until They Learn The Truth

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes explores how to write a lie that your Protagonist believes, and a story that…

5 years ago
How To Make Your Scenes Plot RelevantHow To Make Your Scenes Plot Relevant

How To Make Your Scenes Plot Relevant

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes gives writing advice to make sure your scenes are plot relevant, and why it…

5 years ago
How To Deal With Writer’s BlockHow To Deal With Writer’s Block

How To Deal With Writer’s Block

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes explores techniques you can use to deal with writer's block, why it strikes, and…

5 years ago
Why You Should Know And Understand Your GenreWhy You Should Know And Understand Your Genre

Why You Should Know And Understand Your Genre

On The Table Read, JJ Barnes writes about why it is important for authors and filmmakers to know and understand…

5 years ago