Four Supporting Characters Your Hero Can Learn From
They teach a lesson your hero won't soon forget.
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The Four Ways to Create a Bittersweet Ending
Character karma doesn't stop us from creating complex and nuanced stories.
How Useful Are Pixar’s Rules of Storytelling? Part 2
Emma Coats strikes again!
Lessons From the Summary Writing of Illuminae
Does this novel redefine the form, or does it have bad form?
How Useful Are Pixar’s Rules of Storytelling? Part 1
Pixar's rules for writing a story... sort of.
Using Your Story’s Premise to Create Novelty
A big-picture strategy for setting your story apart.
No, SJWs Are Not Reducing Diversity in Fiction
The so-called Galbrush Paradox is just an excuse to exclude marginalized characters.
How to Make Your Craft More Pretentious
Why put up with snobs when you can be one instead?
The Five Best 4th-Level Spells of D&D 5E
At last, turn your friends into something useful!
Who Wins: Antz, A Bug’s Life, or Ant-Man?
Uh-oh, there are ants all over this post.
Five Tips for Avoiding Disorientation in Your Opening Hook
While readers are sorting out what you're saying, they can't appreciate your story.
The Five Best 3rd-Level Spells of D&D 5E
D&D's most iconic spell level.
How Useful Are Michael Moorcock’s Ten Rules of Writing?
An author who isn't afraid to share his opinions.
Seven External Plots for Relationship-Centered Stories
Add excitement without sacrificing what's important.
The Five Best 2nd-Level Spells of D&D 5E
The support spells have a field day.
Five Inexplicable Planets in Star Trek
They’re super weird with no explanation at all.
The Best Characters Eat Their Spinach — and Their Candy
This silly-sounding spectrum has a huge impact on how we respond to characters.
Unearthed Arcana: Heroes of Krynn, Part 2
Feat trees, in MY 5th Edition? It's more likely than you think!
Five Underwhelming Reveals in Speculative Fiction
What happens when storytellers make mountains out of molehills.
Five Mediocre White Men From Big-Budget Stories
Why root for a heroic protagonist when you can root for a mediocre white dude instead?
Cay Reet