I'll be exploring how making your characters suffer is important for keeping the conflict active, keeping your story entertaining, and…
There are various ways you can keep your audience invested in finding out what happens in your story, but here…
One of the most important things to consider when you're writing a story is the relationship between your Protagonist and…
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…
When you first start writing your story, and you're introducing your characters, it can be easy to feel stalled. There…
The Protagonist of your story is the main character. You join them at the beginning of the story, and ride…
Show don't tell is a popular piece of advice given to writers, but it isn't always explained well. Previously I…
A series of books is a good way to bring in an audience, and then keep them around. If they…
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…
You need your story to move forward, and character interaction is a big part of that. However, not all communication…