writing a film

Who Are You Writing For? – Video

On YouTube, JJ Barnes asks who are you writing for? She explores the differences between writing for yourself and writing…

3 years ago

Characterisation Lessons In The US Office

On The Table Read, "The Best Book Reader Magazine in UK", JJ Barnes writes about the writing in The US…

3 years ago

How To Write A Boring Scene In An Interesting Way

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Naturally you want your story to be interesting. If your story is boring, you'll lose…

3 years ago

Agatha Harkness And Writing The Perfect Villain Turn

JJ Barnes explores how Agatha Harkness in WandaVision is given the perfect villain turn, and writing techniques to recreate the…

3 years ago

How To Write A Human Villain That Is Scarier Than A Monster – Max Cady In Cape Fear

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk Some stories need a scary character. Thrillers, mysteries and horrors all need a bad guy…

3 years ago

Why Thanos Is The Protagonist Of Avengers: Infinity War

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,…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

How To Follow Your Story Not Your Plot

Planning your story well can make the writing process easier. You won't wander off on side adventures or get muddled…

3 years ago

How To Write A Successful Protagonist Partnership

On The Table Read, "The Best Book Reader Magazine in the UK", author JJ Barnes describes what a Protagonist Partnership…

4 years ago

Top Reasons Why Your Audience Will Love A Character Who Will Risk It All

To make sure your audience is fully invested in seeing if your Protagonist gets what they want, you need to…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago