The leader is a tall and intimidating figure, dressed all in black with a menacing expression on his face. He towers over his companions, exuding a sense of authority and power. The leader of the group stood before me with a menacing expression, his eyes narrowed and lips curled into a ...
The leader is a tall and intimidating figure, dressed all in black with a menacing expression on his face. He towers over his companions, exuding a sense of authority and power. The leader of the group stood before me with a menacing expression, his eyes narrowed and lips curled into a ...
The leader is a tall and intimidating figure, dressed all in black with a menacing expression on his face. He towers over his companions, exuding a sense of authority and power. The leader of the group stood before me with a menacing expression, his eyes narrowed and lips curled into a ...
Coming of age isn't just a story type, though, it's also a genre in and of itself, and some of the stories below could fit on the “coming of age” shelf at a bookstore or in your “coming of age” Netflix queue. With that in mind, let's look at a few coming of age stor...
If you incorporate visual storytelling into your first scene, your reader doesn’t have to work as hard to put themselves into the story world. As a result, they have more mental energy to bond with your characters. (Problem #1 solved!) ...
Anyone with half a brain should now be able to tell why the hell I’m so fucking angry. The entire show was POINTLESS. Ellie and Lily died…for nothing. Not only did they die for nothing…they died to advance the fucking story of a fucking white woman who is a fucking mass murderer...
Beneath the romanticized notion of dreaming up an idea and penning a best seller, lies the reality that the path to a compelling story is paved with careful planning, deliberate choices and meticulous attention to detail. But, forewarned is forearmed, as the saying goes. ...
You have an idea. Now learn how to execute, starting with step two. (And if you don’t have a novel idea yet, here’sa list of 100 story ideasthat will help, or you can view our genre specific lists here:sci-fi ideas,thriller ideas,mystery ideas,romance ideas, andfantasy ideas. Yo...
Explore the relationship between your characters’ internal and external conflicts and understand the importance of emotional turning points when developing a story arc for your novel. You’ll practise creating powerful emotional turning points to power your plot. Your tutor will feedback on your ...
Ask yourself this: What do I want my short story to be about? Jot that down. Do you already have a clear idea of who your characters are or the setting they’ll inhabit? Or are you starting with a theme you want to convey, and now you need to develop a story to express that the...