Written by JJ Barnes YouTube Channel On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing…
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Inciting Incident is the moment that starts your story. Before this moment, your character…
On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today's video, she…
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk When you ask people how their time at school went, you're likely to get one…
Mothers are often a central figure in story. They can be used as either a figure of protection and support,…
Your Protagonist is the main character of your story and it's them who you follow on their story journey. A…
Unresolved sexual tension means the chemistry between two characters that shows they are attracted to one another, but they don't…
Your characters will all have different qualities. You need to give your characters distinct personalities to ensure they are clean…
When you arc a character, you take them from one mental state to another, and you let your audience in…
A vulnerability is a weakness or fear that impacts your personality and behaviour. Character vulnerabilities can be used in a…
Urban fantasy is a genre where fantasy creations, such as witches and monsters, exist within our normal mundane world. Sometimes…
Your characters need to represent a real to life experience of being around people. Characters that read as artificial will…
Planning your story well can make the writing process easier. You won't wander off on side adventures or get muddled…
Your characters need to feel like real people, so I teach you how to use emotional bruises to shape your…
If you've been exploring different kinds of writing advice, you'll no doubt have come across the advice to write drunk…