579: Ep. 579: 9 Ways to Approach Relationship Dynamics in Fiction
Creating an amazing supporting cast that can offer important relationship dynamics in fiction will also help develop your protagonist.
576: Ep. 576: Conflict in Fiction: What It Really Is and Why It’s Important to Plot
There’s nothing incorrect in using confrontation to create conflict in fiction. But to understand conflict as only confrontation is too narrow a definition.
7 Ways to Write Thematically-Pertinent Antagonists
Explore seven different ways to connect thematically-pertinent antagonists to your protagonist--and thus, your main conflict.
5 Tips for Writing a Likable “Righteous” Character
Writing righteous characters is about making certain they are larger-than-life in their ability to reflect your readers' own personal struggle for goodness.
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 59: Overly Complex Plots
The problem of overly complex plots is really the problem of authors writing stories they either fail to fully understand and/or aren't in control of.
3 Ways to Test Your Story’s Emotional Stakes
Make sure your story passes these 3 important tests for acing its emotional stakes, and you'll never have any problem getting readers to suspend disbelief.
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 57: Dead-End Relationships
Discover how avoiding dead-end relationships will help you eliminate other story killers such as dull plots, insipid characters, and flat themes.
Deepen Your Story With Character Misdirection
Character misdirection is a delightful game authors get to play in their stories. Who's good? Who's bad? We don't know! Here are 5 ways to entrance readers.
The #1 Way to Write Intense Story Conflict
To reach your goal of writing gripping and intense story conflict, you must first learn how to make that conflict matter to readers. Here's how!
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 54: Story Events That Don’t Move the Plot
Once you understand what to look for, you can find and fix even the most extraneous of story events before they derail your book's narrative.
Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 52: Stagnant Story Conflict
Too many authors write story conflict that isn't so much conflict as a delaying tactic to fill their books. Learn how to fix this problem before it starts!
How to Plot a Book: Start With the Antagonist
Struggling to plot your book? Good things happen when you focus on figuring out how to plot your book by first examining your antagonist's goals.
