Can We Make The World A Better Place By Exploring Social Issues In Our Stories?
Stories are powerful, and I truly believe that stories have the power to change the world. With stories we can…
Is It More Important To Write For Yourself Or Your Audience?
Assuming you're writing commercial fiction designed to sell, rather than just a personal project never intended to be read by…
How To Write Plot Twists
A plot twist is a sudden change in your story that your audience don't see coming, such as a reveal…
How To Successfully Write Death And Resurrection
The resurrection of characters that have died can be a dramatic game changer that enhances your story, however, if used…
How To Write Characters Transitioning From Enemies To Friends Or Lovers
Characters that start out as enemies, and through the course of the story turn into friends or lovers is quite…
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…
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…
Make Your Character Motivation Understandable So Your Story Makes Sense
I've written before about how your Protagonist and your Antagonist both have to be motivated to go after what it…
How To Write Characters Learning Information
If in your story you have a character that needs to learn a piece of information that is crucial to…
Why Too Much Flowery Language Will Slow Your Story Down
If you want to tell a story that focuses on plot and character, such as love story, action adventure, or…
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…
How To Write Character Backstory
Your character's back story is their history and life prior to your jumping in point for this story. I'm going…
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…
Motivating Villains And Why It Makes Your Story Better
When you're writing a story, it's obviously important to make sure your Protagonist is well motivated. However, if your Antagonist…
How To Write Character Flaws And Why It Improves Your Story
When you write a story, quite often you'll find that you will write your Protagonist to be an essentially "perfect"…