Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Avengers If you have seen the Avengers films, then you'll be familiar with chief Bad-Guy,…
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…
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Inciting Incident is the moment that starts your story. Before this moment, your character…
On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today's video, she…
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk When you ask people how their time at school went, you're likely to get one…
Your characters will all have different qualities. You need to give your characters distinct personalities to ensure they are clean…
When you arc a character, you take them from one mental state to another, and you let your audience in…
A vulnerability is a weakness or fear that impacts your personality and behaviour. Character vulnerabilities can be used in a…
Urban fantasy is a genre where fantasy creations, such as witches and monsters, exist within our normal mundane world. Sometimes…
Planning your story well can make the writing process easier. You won't wander off on side adventures or get muddled…
Your characters need to feel like real people, so I teach you how to use emotional bruises to shape your…
If you've been exploring different kinds of writing advice, you'll no doubt have come across the advice to write drunk…
When you first start writing your story, you'll probably go in knowing who your Protagonist is. Your protagonist is the…
Write every day is advice I see given quite regularly to aspiring writers. I'll be exploring why this advice can…
The characters of your story are the main draw for your audience. Your plot and world can be fascinating, but…