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The belief that in a Universe so huge, so vast and undiscovered, that some huge power would choose to change…
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When your audience comes to your story, whether reading or watching, they won't necessarily know what your story is about.…
When you come up with an initial idea for a story, it can be very exciting. Perhaps you've invented a…
When it comes to constructing a villain in your story, you need to put as much care and time into…
The Protagonist of your story is the main character. You join them at the beginning of the story, and ride…
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Your Protagonist needs to be motivated throughout your story. They want something, they go after it, and your story follows…
Foreshadowing is the technique of hinting to your audience where your story is going, without actually telling them. It works…
Your Protagonist has to have strengths to make them worthy of being your Protagonist. You're telling a story about them…
Most people have a friend. At least one. Someone they talk to and share their fears with, reflect on their…
I'll be talking through things you need to include to write Chapter One of your book, and hopefully leaving you…
Murphy's Law is when anything that can go wrong, does go wrong. It's associated with people who are very unlucky,…