The cumulative sentence is a versatile sentence structure that helps writers develop rhythm, reveal character, and enrich description within a...
Perhaps you’ve been working hard on your rewrite, but something is still off and you’re not quite sure how to...
The writing challenge is a commitment to write each day. A few years ago, I noticed that the writers in...
Some people think writing journals are only for recording your feelings, venting frustrations, or documenting daily life. But for creative...
One of the oldest and most enduring patterns in storytelling is the Hero archetype. All stories require a main perspective...
Dialogue tags are essential to keeping up the illusion of storytelling. Dialogue ceases to be words on a page, and...
With storytelling, if your reader isn’t engaged within the first few chapters, you run the risk of losing their attention....
The climax. This is the moment your reader has been waiting for. They’ve spent hours immersed in your story, falling...
What happens after a story’s climactic moment? What comes after the protagonist wins the girl, or defeats the bully, or...
Rising action refers to the series of events that lead from a story’s inciting incident to the climax. In this...
Ever since humans have been able to communicate, we share stories, weaving the tapestry of our shared existence. These stories...
For some writers, just getting the story started is the toughest part. There’s so much you want to say, but...
Backstory includes all the events from your characters’ pasts, details about their origins, plus any essential background information necessary to advance the
In simple terms, storytelling consists of three things: the beginning, middle, and end. However, this basic structure can often hide extremely complicated
There’s no rhythm without some repeated notes. Certain literary and rhetorical devices are so ingrained in how we speak and think that
Misdirection — the art of strategically concealing and revealing information — is one of the most potent literary tools that can enrich
Try to recall your favorite story. How did it begin? What were the first words? If the first lines of a book
What is a story without a plot? Not much! A plot is the sequence of events that helps give a story its
It’s a tale as old as time. The protagonist is torn from their ordinary life and sets off to face a challenge.
All stories must eventually come to a conclusion, or “resolution.” As an author, your job is to ensure that the plot threads
For some writers, just getting the story started is the toughest part. There’s so much you want to say, but you have
Theme is a way of making a series of events which are personal to the protagonist universally relatable to a wide audience.
Rising action refers to the series of events that lead from a story’s inciting incident to the climax. In this article, we
With storytelling, if your reader isn’t engaged within the first few chapters, you run the risk of losing their attention. So, what
What happens after a story’s climactic moment? What comes after the protagonist wins the girl, or defeats the bully, or triumphs over
The climax. This is the moment your reader has been waiting for. They’ve spent hours immersed in your story, falling in love
Story is always a journey of self-discovery “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Embarking on a creative endeavor, especially
At the heart of every story lies a dilemma. It is not a question of whether or not your protagonist has a
Story is the most powerful way we have to express ideas. We can actually see the journey that a human being takes
A director told me once that if you put two actors together in a scene without directing them or staging the scene,
Backstory includes all the events from your characters’ pasts, details about their origins, plus any essential background information necessary to...
In simple terms, storytelling consists of three things: the beginning, middle, and end. However, this basic structure can often hide...
There’s no rhythm without some repeated notes. Certain literary and rhetorical devices are so ingrained in how we speak and...
Misdirection — the art of strategically concealing and revealing information — is one of the most potent literary tools that...
Try to recall your favorite story. How did it begin? What were the first words? If the first lines of...
What is a story without a plot? Not much! A plot is the sequence of events that helps give a...
It’s a tale as old as time. The protagonist is torn from their ordinary life and sets off to face...
All stories must eventually come to a conclusion, or “resolution.” As an author, your job is to ensure that the...
For some writers, just getting the story started is the toughest part. There’s so much you want to say, but...
Theme is a way of making a series of events which are personal to the protagonist universally relatable to a...
Rising action refers to the series of events that lead from a story’s inciting incident to the climax. In this...
With storytelling, if your reader isn’t engaged within the first few chapters, you run the risk of losing their attention....
What happens after a story’s climactic moment? What comes after the protagonist wins the girl, or defeats the bully, or...
The climax. This is the moment your reader has been waiting for. They’ve spent hours immersed in your story, falling...
Story is always a journey of self-discovery “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates Embarking on a creative...
At the heart of every story lies a dilemma. It is not a question of whether or not your protagonist...
Story is the most powerful way we have to express ideas. We can actually see the journey that a human...
A director told me once that if you put two actors together in a scene without directing them or staging...
