The Rules of Romance
What the repetitive structure of romantic comedies can teach us about conflict, character and how to write a believable love story.
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In Search of Lestat: An Essay on the Evolution of Character
How iconic characters change through the art of adaptation, and what remains of a story when the words and details are forgotten.
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Chasing the Secret of a Good Story
What makes one story sing while another just sits there? And how can you bring that magic to the next thing you write?
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Break the Rules and Write for You
Your longhand writing journal is your anarchist cookbook. Your unfiltered, uncensored voice. So strap on your tartan trousers, spike up your mohawk and write.
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What Makes a Story a Story?
What does it take for a story to be called a story? And how does restricting that definition affect the art we create?
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Dead Dove Don’t Eat: Content Warnings In Fiction
Content warnings are commonplace in many storytelling mediums, but do they have a place in modern fiction?
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Showing Up Is More Important Than Making Magic
Writing advice is easy to find but hard to follow. You’ve been told before that writing every day is key, but this time you’re actually going to do it.
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Silencing Self-Doubt: Advice For Climbing Mountains
When you’re stuck in a creative rut and threatened by self-doubt, stop worrying about the big picture, the mountains left to climb, and focus on the small steps.
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What Critical Role Is Teaching Us About the Magic of Group Storytelling
How liveplay D&D is pioneering a new (or perhaps very old) form of storytelling, and pushing the boundaries of fantasy fiction.
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AI and the Future of Freelance
An essay examining the influence of AI writing tools on the freelance industry and what the future holds for freelance writers.
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