Lessons From the Clichéd Writing of Pendergast Get ready for a game of bigotry bingo. March 24, 2023March 30, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Analysis, Writing
Should Your Character Be Mysterious or Relatable? Only one of these character types should have a POV. November 25, 2022November 24, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: Should My Mystery Start With the Murder? Submitted by Adam, answered by Oren Ashkenazi April 25, 2022June 20, 2022 in Storytelling
Five Stories That Spoil Their Own Mystery No need to speculate on the mystery if the story just tells you! February 12, 2022February 10, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Way of Kings Shows Us the Damage Meta Mysteries Can Do Don't make readers puzzle out what the protagonist already knows. January 8, 2022January 10, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 354: Making Mysteries Complex Surprise, it was a red herring. November 21, 2021November 19, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
How to Keep Mysteries From Looking Like Mistakes If you treat unexplained events like they're normal, readers will get confused. October 8, 2021October 7, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling, Writing
Q&A: How Do I Create a Satisfying Mystery Payoff? Submitted by Jake, answered by Oren Ashkenazi September 27, 2021September 23, 2021 in Storytelling
Six Ways to Add Stakes to a Mystery It takes a little effort to make inheritance compelling. June 18, 2021June 17, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Inspiration, Storytelling
Building Crescent City: How Maas Remixed Old Tropes Hey there, friend, do you feel like joining some vampires for a night out on the town? November 21, 2020November 19, 2020 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Worldbuilding
Three Genre-Defining Books With Underutilized Tropes Understanding what made iconic books work is key to emulating them. June 5, 2020June 29, 2021 by Mira Singer in Analysis
Nine Ways for Your Hero to Earn the Clues They Need November 8, 2019November 7, 2019 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 239: Mystery Stories What is the topic of this week’s episode? No one knows. September 8, 2019August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Seven Tips for a Satisfying Mystery Everyone loves a good mystery. September 7, 2019October 11, 2019 by Oren Ashkenazi in Storytelling
Q&A: When Is It Appropriate to Dispel the Mystery? Answered by Chris Winkle December 10, 2018August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Five Tips for Running a Mystery Game How to keep your RPG story eerie, surprising, and enjoyable. March 9, 2014August 8, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying
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