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Q&A: Do I Need Religion in My Fantasy World?
Submitted by Adam,
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Episode 347: Narrative Premise
Telling a story is one thing, but how you tell it is another.
Five Movies Critics Loved but Audiences Hated
Do audiences have no taste or are critics elitist snobs?
Seven Misconceptions About Madness and Psychosis
Problematic assumptions abound in our stories. Let's fix that.
D&D 5E Rogue Subclasses Ranked, Part 2
Swashbuckler doesn't need a friend to use Sneak Attack.
Q&A: How Do I Create a Satisfying Mystery Payoff?
Submitted by Jake,
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Episode 346: Making the Climax Exciting
Unfortunately, readers don’t generally accept “and then something exciting happened.”
How Useful Are Neil Gaiman’s Eight Rules of Writing?
As a successful writer, he must have something useful to tell us, right?
How to Create an Elemental Magic System
While it's easy to make these systems rational, a flawed set of elements will ruin the effect.
D&D 5E Rogue Subclasses Ranked, Part 1
Even Supreme Sneak isn't sneaky enough.
Q&A: How Do I Give My Protagonist Agency?
Submitted by Allen,
answered
Episode 345: Witches
Let the season of witchery begin!
How WandaVision, Falcon, and Loki Score on Engagement
Let's find out which of these three Disney+ hits has the most ANTS.
Why You Shouldn’t Write a Masterpiece
Your magnificent novel in progress could be holding you back.
D&D 5E Ranger Subclasses Ranked, Part 2
Time for my hot Gloom Stalker take.
Q&A: How Could Archer and T’Pol Have Been Better?
Submitted by Xzenu,
answered
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