The 3 Types of Plot Goals
Stories start with a plot goal. While many writers point to conflict, or even the antagonist, as the first element of plot, in reality, it’s
Stories start with a plot goal. While many writers point to conflict, or even the antagonist, as the first element of plot, in reality, it’s
Why is it important? Mary Buckham, USA Today Bestselling author recently presented WRITING ACTIVE SETTING for David Farland’s mentoring group, Apex-Writers. It is an important
Unveiling the Hourglass of Evil: A Powerful Writing for Captivating Storytelling Tool unveiling crack of doom and data storytelling tools captivating storytelling Very often, when
Humans have been telling stories since we’ve had language — in fact, interesting things happen to the brains on story. Since our birth we have
What are the benefits to belonging in a good writing group? You may be considering joining one, if you haven’t already. Or, you may be
If you’ve been “bitten by the writing bug” then you are exceedingly aware of the pull to write — even if it isn’t an everyday
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Captivating your reader’s attention and submerging them deep inside the story world is one of the universal goals for writing hooks. We want our readers
Crucibles in writing force characters together, which can strengthen your story’s conflicts. In everyday life, a crucible is a container used to hold metal or
As a judge, I’ve just finished my second pass through the Writers of the Future contest accomplishment stories for the first quarter, and several times
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