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Plot Goal
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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

Writing

The Importance of Setting

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

david farland's hourglass of evil storytelling tool
Writing

David Farland’s Hourglass of Evil

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

Brain on Story
Creativity

Our Brains on Story

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

Author Entrepreneur

The Real Costs of Writing a Book

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

Super Writers Bundle US

Days Hours Minutes Seconds 15 Courses. 4 Books. Over 90% OFF?! Some of the most mega-successful authors in the country attribute David Farland as being

Considering Crucibles in Writing
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Considering Crucibles in Writing

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

What Does Your Story Accomplish?
Writing

What Does Your Accomplishment Stories?

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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