Ethics Articles

Character death is everywhere. A classic favorite among authors, playwrights, and script writers alike, its uses are numerous. Killing off a character can add realism, advance the plot, provide motivation for other individuals, or...

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...

By Jamie DougallThe first part can be found here: Exposing The Darkness: Writing Evil...Right Part 12. The StoryEvery story you write will be different from the others. Each will have its own particular set of limits. We have...

By Jamie DougallSince childhood, I’ve been fascinated, or perhaps obsessed, with right and wrong. Mom tells me stories about how I knew there was a right and a wrong way to do something, and would not do anything until I figured...