By Daisy TorresThe oceans part. The Earth (or whatever your fictional world is) quakes. The people stare in awe...
Characters Articles
Can Virtuous Characters be Interesting? Or must they Always be Morally Gray?
By Bethany FehrWhen it comes to writing interesting characters, one of the most common pieces of advice is “give your...
What Spiderman Teaches us about Heroes
Top Three Deadly Mistakes that Weaken Your Villain and How to Fix Them
By Jodi Clark We all want our heroes to succeed. We want them to have their moment of glory, their finest hour, the...
4 Tips for Creating a Memorable Mentor and Hero Bond
You Were My Brother: Writing Friends to Enemies Relationships
By Chelsea Hindle There’s something heart-wrenching about the friends to enemies trope. Over the course of a movie or...
How to Pull Off These 4 Popular Romance Tropes
By Grace A. Johnson You’ve used tropes in every story you’ve ever dreamed up. That may seem like an exaggeration, but...
4 Non-Romantic Relationships You Need In Your Story
3 Ways to Write Realistic Sibling Relationships
By Sandrina de KlerkSiblings! I adore reading about them, I adore writing about them, and I love living with them...
Four Keys to Writing Compelling Character Dynamics
By Jodi ClarkThey grab your attention. Their dialogue is both hilarious and sometimes cutting. These characters jump...
Four Failsafe Techniques to Employ When Scripting Secondary Characters
By Grace King-MatchettWe all know how a story with poorly written secondary characters feels. They stumble...
Beyond Banter: 4 Tips for Writing Hilarious Dialogue
By L.E. Williams Writing humorous dialogue is hard. Hang on—I can pare that down a bit. “Writing dialogue is hard.”...