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How Useful Are Neil Gaiman’s Eight Rules of Writing?
As a successful writer, he must have something useful to tell us, right?
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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?
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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?
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Episode 344: Jerkass Characters
Oh boy do writers love to get this wrong.
Building Mass Effect: How Bioware Imagines the Future
Whatever the Reapers are working toward, it must be big!
Which Descriptive Details Are Excessive to Readers?
Don't describe scenes as though you're taking a photograph.
D&D 5E Ranger Subclasses Ranked, Part 1
If Horizon Walker is the biggest joke I've seen, Beast Master is the biggest mess.
Q&A: How Do I Portray an Ambitious Character?
Submitted by Thomas,
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Episode 343: Giants
What’s 20-feet tall, lives in the clouds, and can smell your nationality?
Five Villains With Contrived Wins
When the villain wins, it builds tension - but only if it's a credible win.
How Can Writers Make Description Evocative?
The best description conveys the right tone, is easy to imagine, and makes the world feel alive.
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