The Three Traits of Annoying Characters
Why some characters get on our nerves—and what you can do to avoid it.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Page 2
Five Tricks to Invigorate Your Ending
How your story's climax can pack the biggest dramatic punch possible.
Episode 33: Growing a Beard and Jumping the Shark
Oren, Chris, and Mike discuss TV shows that get noticeably better or worse during their run.
Five Villains Who Follow the Heroine’s Journey
These baddies transformed themselves throughout their stories—and made it believable.
How to Create an Unhappy Ending
How your protagonist can fall short and still satisfy readers.
Episode 27: Worlds of Good and Evil
Oren, Chris, and Mike discuss how black and white morality is built into worlds, particularly through magic systems.
Episode 26: Best and Worst Romances
First of all, who says that, Lois?
Episode 21: Anti-Heroes
Mike, Oren, and Chris are confounded by all-encompassing definition of anti-heroes on TV Tropes.
How Team Rocket Villains Ruin Stories
Why your baddies should do more than just blast off again (and again and again).
Episode 11: Episodic, Overarching, and Anthology Stories
Mike, Oren and Chris discuss the weaknesses and strengths that come with episodic, overarching, and anthology stories.
The Best Quotes From GeekGirlCon
The highlights from this year's social justice-focused storytelling convention.
Seven Epic Fan Romance Battles
These potential pairings split fandoms, no matter which side won the canon.
Five Characters That Are Too Powerful
These protagonists were out of everyone else's league.
Why Breaking Stereotypes Makes Stronger Characters
Why characters breaking social conventions improve the stories they star in.
The Best Characters Eat Their Spinach — and Their Candy
How to give your protagonist a balanced diet—it'll improve your story.
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