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Book Genres: Top 9 Fiction Categories

When talking about your writing project with a friend, one of their first questions will likely be “What is the...

Unreliable Narrator

The Unreliable Narrator – All You Need to Know

Usually when you open a book and you’re embarking on a new adventure, you believe what the narrator tells you...

Hero's Journey

The Hero’s Journey: A Structure Template

It’s a tale as old as time. The protagonist is torn from their ordinary life and sets off to face...

dynamic characters

How to Write Dynamic Characters

Creating memorable stories begins with creating memorable characters—those who struggle, adapt, and ultimately transform. While some characters find their strength...

Allegory

The Keys to Allegory

An allegory is like taking a step back in an art gallery to analyze a painting in its entirety. Characters...

How to Write a Memoir

How to Write a Memoir

A memoir is a narrative written from the author’s perspective, focusing on a specific moment or theme of their life....

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Unreliable Narrator

The Unreliable Narrator – All You Need to Know

Usually when you open a book and you’re embarking on a new adventure, you believe what the narrator tells you...

dynamic characters

How to Write Dynamic Characters

Creating memorable stories begins with creating memorable characters—those who struggle, adapt, and ultimately transform. While some characters find their strength...

mannerisms

How to Use Mannerisms Effectively

You’ve created a character. You’ve crafted their backstory, motivation, and physical features, but maybe they still feel wooden to you....

Static Character

What is a Static Character?

The characters we write in our stories play a central part in the audience’s engagement. Understanding your characters and why...

No Good Guys, No Bad Guys

No Good Guys, No Bad Guys

There are times, as storytellers, when we can be so bull-headed about what we want to express, that we end...

Writing the Reluctant Protagonist

Writing the Reluctant Protagonist

“My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest...

Stay Curious

Stay Curious

“The curious are always in some danger. If you are curious, you might never come home.” – Jeanette Winterson When...

The True Nature of Our Characters

Dramatizing Character

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it...

Taking Off the Mask

Taking Off the Mask

  “Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.” – Amelia Earhart In Jerry Stahl’s memoir, Permanent Midnight,...

Who is My Protagonist?

Who is My Protagonist?

Some of you may be writing ensemble screenplays with multiple storylines and scratching your head wondering who your protagonist is....

Blind Spots in Your Story

Blind Spots in Your Story

It is human to have blind spots, and often convenient to be in denial about certain aspects of ourselves. This...

The Power of Curiosity

The Power of Curiosity

Story creation often begins with an idea or an image that ignites your imagination. You become curious, wanting to know...