Writing Tips

How To Write A Series – Video

Written by JJ Barnes YouTube Channel On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing…

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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 Find Your Story Conflict – Video

On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today's video, she…

3 years ago

Why Schools Make A Perfect Story Setting

Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk When you ask people how their time at school went, you're likely to get one…

3 years ago

Different Types Of Fictional Mum And How To Write Them

Mothers are often a central figure in story. They can be used as either a figure of protection and support,…

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Examples Of Story Friendships, And How To Replicate Them

Your Protagonist is the main character of your story and it's them who you follow on their story journey. A…

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Examples Of Unresolved Sexual Tension In Fiction, And How To Replicate Them

Unresolved sexual tension means the chemistry between two characters that shows they are attracted to one another, but they don't…

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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…

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How To Write A Redemption Arc

When you arc a character, you take them from one mental state to another, and you let your audience in…

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How To Write Character Vulnerabilities

A vulnerability is a weakness or fear that impacts your personality and behaviour. Character vulnerabilities can be used in a…

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How To Write Magical Schools In Urban Fantasy

Urban fantasy is a genre where fantasy creations, such as witches and monsters, exist within our normal mundane world. Sometimes…

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How To Write Personality Quirks

Your characters need to represent a real to life experience of being around people. Characters that read as artificial will…

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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…

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How To Shape Characters With Emotional Bruises

Your characters need to feel like real people, so I teach you how to use emotional bruises to shape your…

3 years ago

How To Use The Advice Of Write Drunk And Edit Sober

If you've been exploring different kinds of writing advice, you'll no doubt have come across the advice to write drunk…

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