Internal Conflict Examples: 3 Powerful Ways to Create Character Transformation
If your narrative drive is stalling, your protagonist could be missing the most vital engine for character transformation: a powerful internal conflict. […]
How to Adapt a Book Into a Screenplay
Months, maybe even years, have been invested in crafting your novel or memoir, and now you have decided to adapt it into […]
The Hero Archetype: Building a Character Worth Following
One of the oldest and most enduring patterns in storytelling is the Hero archetype. All stories require a main perspective for the […]
The Scapegoat: Why Your Characters Need Someone to Blame
Typically, we view a scapegoat simply as a plot device — an innocent bystander blamed for a criminal act, or the black […]
The Creator Archetype: Writing the Character Who Builds, Breaks, and Burns
The Creator archetype is someone driven by their imagination, vision, and a need to bring something new into existence. Think of the […]