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I’m Dave.
Since 2009, Iâve been obsessed with the art and science of storytelling.
In 2015, I began helping creative writers at this site, and in 2023, I embraced generative AI tools to craft stories at a pace and quality that feels like a dream come true.
Students have shared my way of:
âexplaining plotting is the first time (theyâve) understood itâ because it gave them “a handle on designing a plot framework and implementing it in a real and measurable way.â
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7 Pillars for Creating Characters that Captivate
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