by Brandon Miller | Feb 12, 2018 | Articles, Plot
Subplots don’t randomly crop up. Not good ones anyway. Like the main plot, a subplot must have a purpose and drive an aspect of your story.Subplots can serve various parts of your story and perform multiple functions simultaneously. They can raise stakes,...by Reagan Ramm | Feb 22, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Ethics, Plot, Romance
Stories follow a familiar pattern because it works. When it comes to character archetypes, we have the Hero, Villain, Mentor, Ally, and Love in just about every story. Usually, the weakest of these is the Love. This is because in an adventure novel, the main story...