Daisy Heart by ulleo (license) The Myth of Conflict-Free Story Structures One weird trick vs. storytelling reality. July 2, 2022June 30, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Commentary, Storytelling
Q&A: How Should I Handle Pacifist Characters? Submitted by Tom, answered by Oren Ashkenazi July 4, 2022June 30, 2022 in Storytelling
Episode 386: Fantasy Weapons Which is the waviest? July 3, 2022June 30, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Steven
How to Write a First-Person Retelling Both practical and fun, this narrative premise is a great choice for many stories. July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Writing
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
Episode 385: Food in Spec Fic Delicious crunchies and munchies. June 26, 2022June 25, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Emma Riley
The Three-Act Structure Is a Mirage A structure no stronger than a sand castle. June 25, 2022June 23, 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, 2022July 1, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: How Can I Include Disability in a World Where People Design Their Bodies? Submitted by Tifa, answered by Fay Onyx June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 in Social Justice, Worldbuilding
Episode 384: Villainous Presentation Does the villain talk like a villain? June 19, 2022July 3, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock
Who Wins: The Martian, Artemis, or Project Hail Mary? One author enters, one author leaves. June 18, 2022June 16, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
How to Make Your Character Selfless It requires more than showing your hero rescuing a cat from a tree. June 17, 2022June 23, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Once Upon a Trope Comic: The MasqueradeCover up is a hard job, but someone's gotta do it. By Bunny and Chris Winkle
Q&A: Does My Hero Need a Specific Job? Submitted by Dave L, answered by Oren Ashkenazi June 13, 2022June 9, 2022 in Storytelling
Episode 383: Unfocused Worldbuilding When the setting gets fuzzy. June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Svend Phillips
Six Important Story Elements Introduced Too Late Would have been nice to know about this in advance. June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
How to Make Your Character Sympathetic A character with genuine hardships will get audiences emotionally invested in the story. June 10, 2022June 9, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
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