Five Stories With Strong Ensemble Casts These characters travel in packs for added safety. January 21, 2023January 19, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Once Upon a Trope Comic: Heroic VictoryThis is what a great turning point looks like. By Bunny and Chris Winkle
Q&A: How Is a Strategist Different From a Leader? Submitted by Atlas, answered by Oren Ashkenazi January 23, 2023January 19, 2023 in Storytelling
Episode 415: Ensemble Stories So many characters, so little time. January 22, 2023January 19, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Emma Riley
How to Describe Characters So readers are asking what your characters look like. Here's what to do. January 20, 2023January 19, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Writing
Q&A: Is a Carnival Sideshow of Non-Humans Ableist? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Fay Onyx January 16, 2023January 13, 2023 in Social Justice
Episode 414: Movement Move along little little story! January 15, 2023January 18, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Wes Matlock, Chris Winkle, and Svend Phillips
Who Wins: Severance, Andor, or Interview With the Vampire? It's time to get dark. Darker. Even darker than that. January 14, 2023January 12, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Twelve Sources of Wish Fulfillment for Your Story Even dark stories can add a little escapism. January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Inspiration
Once Upon a Trope Comic: Relationship Retcon Part 2You can't choose your family. Or can you? By Chris Winkle and Bunny
Q&A: What’s the Difference Between a Plot Twist and a Retcon? Submitted by Atlas, answered by Oren Ashkenazi January 9, 2023January 5, 2023 in Storytelling
Episode 413: Conveying Time This is no time to argue about time! January 8, 2023January 5, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Diane Fisher
The Willow TV Show Is a Terrible Sequel Giving Willow the grimdark treatment is an extremely weird choice. January 7, 2023January 5, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Five Stories That Crawl Along If a snail could move faster, it's time for an intervention. January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Analysis
Once Upon a Trope Comic: Relationship RetconWelcome to the expanded universe. By Bunny and Chris Winkle
Q&A: What Job Should My Hero Have? Submitted by Maria, answered by Oren Ashkenazi January 2, 2023December 30, 2022 in Storytelling, Worldbuilding
Episode 412: Cosmic Horror Make sure your scary monsters are actually doing something scary! January 1, 2023December 30, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Adam Wik
Our Best Posts of 2022 The numbers don’t lie: you all dug these posts the most. December 31, 2022December 29, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Meta
What Is a Throughline in Writing? What it is, why it's important, and how to create one. December 30, 2022January 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
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