Two Cats in a Corner by Takashi Hososhima used under CC BY-SA 2.0
How Useful Are Blake Snyder’s Rules of Storytelling? Part 2
He's more obsessed with DNA than you might expect.
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Never take an aesthetic so far that it becomes an ideology.
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Are any of these rules from Save the Cat better than the beat sheet?
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Save the money you'd spend on this book.
Q&A: How Should I Respond to Beta Reader Feedback?
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Episode 387: Story Structures
What even are story structures?
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One weird trick vs. storytelling reality.
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The Three-Act Structure Is a Mirage
A structure no stronger than a sand castle.
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How Useful Are Pixar’s Rules of Storytelling? Part 1
Pixar's rules for writing a story... sort of.
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Episode 375: The Story’s Middle
How much of a story is middle, anyway?
Originality Is Dead. Long Live Novelty!
Writing is hard enough without asking people to meet outdated standards.
How We Can Beat Defensiveness
To improve our work, we have to admit it can be improved.
Why Sequels Don’t Erase Mistakes in the First Book
Each book in a series should be judged on its own merits.
Episode 368: Romanticism
A 19th century artistic movement, in MY writing? It's more likely than you think!
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