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Writing lessons from TV, Part I: Rick and Morty
Here's the first post in a series that will focus on writing lessons authors can glean from some of the great shows airing in this golden age of TV.
Create a villain your readers will loathe
There’s something about a great villain that can engage an audience, energize a book, and provide a satisfying source of conflict.
Internal Conflict And Your Characters
In dramatic writing, internal conflict is basically the darkest aspects of a character married to that individual’s greatest fears.
Narrative Structure, Part One: What It Is and How To Use It
Discussions about structure tend to offer formulas, though formulas often lead to formulaic stories. But an understanding of narrative structure is important: you have to know the rules before you break them.
Your Story Needs A Good Straight Man
You need a good straight man (or woman) to bring your comedic, heroic, or otherwise unconventional characters into sharper focus.
The Mokita Of Your Book
Sometimes what your book needs is an elephant or two in the room. That's what a mokita is, and while we don’t want these elephants in our real lives, they can be powerful agents in your storytelling.
Four things to decide before you write your memoir
Memoirs are their own class of writing, but they have to adhere to the principles of great storytelling. Here are four things to consider before you write your memoir.