Read Time: 5 minutes Your villain plays the most important role in your story. Yes, even more important than your hero. That means you must go beyond the clichés when developing your villain—because platitudes like maniacal laughter, minions, and monologues are...
Read Time: 4 minutes Ever feel like your imagination’s gone on strike? One minute you’re flowing with ideas, and the next, you’re staring at a blank page. You’re not alone. Every storyteller faces this challenge at some point. In fact, I’ve...
Read Time: 3 minutes You’re not fooling anyone. I know what you really look like underneath that human costume. Yep, I know what you are, and it’s not normal. In fact, you’re not even from this plane. You’re a stranger visiting a strange land. But you don’t remember,...
Read Time: 5 minutes Every memorable hero is mirrored by an unforgettable villain. But it’s a common tendency for creative writers to devote more time to their heroes, leaving villains underdeveloped. What if you treated your antagonist as the hero of their own...
Read Time: 5 minutes Every writer’s journey descends the same treacherous path: Plotting. Even those who write by the seat of their pants must ensure their plot flows from beginning to end. They just fix it after the first draft. Plotting is a delicate dance of...
Read Time: 3 minutes Every creative writer knows the sting – the disappointment that comes when a fantastic idea doesn’t become a compelling story. This doesn’t mean your ideas are unworthy. The issue often lies in how you develop your ideas. Imagine...
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