Q&A: How Should I Respond to Beta Reader Feedback? Submitted by Chris, answered by Oren Ashkenazi August 15, 2022August 11, 2022 in Storytelling, Worldbuilding
Your Story Needs Tension, Not Violence Create excitement on your own terms. August 12, 2022August 11, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
The Five Reasons Prequel Stories Are So Difficult Prequels are usually bad, even when authors try their best. August 6, 2022August 4, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Storytelling
Q&A: How Do I Make a Sidekick Feel Like Their Own Person? Submitted by AlgaeNymph, answered by Chris Winkle August 1, 2022July 28, 2022 in Storytelling
Episode 390: Annoying Characters When a writer tries for cute and gets something else entirely. July 31, 2022July 28, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and R. Christian Haining
Six More Ways to Make Your Writing Cinematic Does your novel properly imitate a movie-going experience? July 30, 2022July 28, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Commentary, Storytelling
A Character Goal Isn’t a Story – But It’s Close This common model for stories can be helpful, but it can also hold writers back. July 29, 2022July 28, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 389: Non-Romantic Relationships Now don't kiss. Stop it! July 24, 2022February 15, 2023 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Avery
Episode 388: Clashing Choices When the heart wants two different things. July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Svend Phillips
Episode 387: Story Structures What even are story structures? July 10, 2022December 2, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Alexa Johnson
Understanding Character Karma Every story we tell sends a message. July 8, 2022February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: How Should I Handle Pacifist Characters? Submitted by Tom, answered by Oren Ashkenazi July 4, 2022June 30, 2022 in Storytelling
The Myth of Conflict-Free Story Structures One weird trick vs. storytelling reality. July 2, 2022December 2, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Commentary, Storytelling
Q&A: Can an Abusive Antagonist Get Away With Their Misdeeds? Submitted by James, answered by Chris Winkle June 27, 2022June 23, 2022 in Social Justice, Storytelling
The Three-Act Structure Is a Mirage A structure no stronger than a sand castle. June 25, 2022December 2, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Commentary, Storytelling
How to Make Your Character Novel Novelty isn't easy, but it's the quickest way to make an impression. June 24, 2022February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 384: Villainous Presentation Does the villain talk like a villain? June 19, 2022July 3, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
How to Make Your Character Selfless It requires more than showing your hero rescuing a cat from a tree. June 17, 2022February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: Does My Hero Need a Specific Job? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Oren Ashkenazi June 13, 2022June 9, 2022 in Storytelling
How to Make Your Character Sympathetic A character with genuine hardships will get audiences emotionally invested in the story. June 10, 2022February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
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