You might have mastered plotting, character development, and thematic storytelling, but can you write funny? Whether you’re a newbie novelist or a storytelling sage, learning more about humor writing and joke structure can take your storytelling to the next level. Humor breathes life into characters and gives their dialogue a unique voice. It lightens stories with dark themes that could […]
At their heart, all great stories are about characters going through change. Characters in fiction will either resist change or fight for change, depending on their function in the story. To build a great story, you have to understand these different character functions and how they interact. Beyond heroes and villains, what types of characters will fill your world? What
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In-Depth Writing Advice Looking for writing advice? Need something to share in your blog or your next writing newsletter? Look no further! Explore these in-depth “ultimate guides” to writing dialogue, creating flawed characters, and writing story exposition. Even if you’re an experienced writer, you’re sure to learn something new. Writing Dialogue -The Ultimate Guide Writing dialogue can be very frustrating.
The Key to Great Exposition Have you ever asked someone what should have been a quick question, only to have them ramble on and on until you wished you’d never opened your mouth? Annoying, right? If you’re not careful, your story can end up making your readers feel that way, too. If your story piles on too much information too
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Introduction Writing dialogue can be very frustrating. We spend our lives listening to people talk, so new writers often assume that dialogue should be the easiest thing to write. Not so! Writing dialogue that feels natural and motivated is a real skill that takes time to develop. The first step is understanding this simple secret: If your characters sound like
