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Unlocking the Power of Character Arcs: Your Guide to Crafting Compelling Stories Oct 31, 2023

 

One of the fundamental aspects of storytelling that makes our tales truly captivating is the character arc. Every story is a personal crucible. This crucible is where the main character...

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WRITING PASSIVE CHARACTERS: THE KISS OF DEATH IN STORY Sep 30, 2023

 

 

One of the worst things you can do in story is write a passive character, but how do you keep your main character active and not passive?

As a writer, I have learned that when it...

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10 KEY QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU FLESH OUT YOUR STORY ARC Apr 30, 2023

 

 

 Recently, as I was puttering around on Twitter, I ran across several tweets from writers to the writing community, asking specific questions about their MC's. These questions...

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THE NUMBER ONE WAY FOR WRITERS TO RUIN THEIR STORY Mar 30, 2023

 

I keep harping on this idea that we ought to be writing stories with “heroes-in-the-making,” and heroes-in-the-making are characters who possess selflessness from the very...

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The Character Arc: Six Primary Reasons Why Your Character Must Change and Grow  Oct 27, 2022

Every story is ultimately about your character's inner transformation. By the end of the story, we expect to see someone who has fundamentally changed over the course of the telling. Plot is just...

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Five Key Character Flaw Insights that could Radically Transform Your Character’s Arc Sep 29, 2022

 A few weeks ago, a writer friend of mine reached out to me about an issue he was having in terms of the character arc. Every good writer knows that a fundamental principal of good...

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