This week’s video talks about how getting all the obvious things right in a story isn’t always enough if you’re lacking one crucial element.
10 Stories With (Brilliant) Loose Ends
Creating the perfect ending isn’t easy, but we can boil it down to one essential objective: leave the reader with a feeling of satisfaction. How do we do that?
When Not to Use Your Antagonist’s POV
This week’s video highlights a specific type of scene that should almost never be told from the antagonist’s point of view.
How to Tell if Your Book is a Success
If we’re ever going to find happiness as writers, we have to understand what success means to each of us as individuals.
Why Your Stakes Shouldn’t Be Too High
This week’s video cautions against raising stakes beyond the scope and established conflict of your story.
Tarmac Meditations #94: I Think It’s Gonna Rain
Thinking about writing is not the same thing as writing.
What’s Your Writing Personality?
A quick look at all four personalities to help writers identify into which categories they prominently fall and how to make the most of them.
How to Keep Your Fight Scenes Interesting
This week’s video talks about the pitfalls of writing fight scenes in the age of blockbuster movies, as well as some tips for keeping the action tense and engaging.
Most Common Mistakes Series: Are You Skipping the Best Parts?
Sometimes, without even realizing it, writers can end up skipping the best parts and leaving readers growling their frustration.
When Not to Show the Action
This week’s video uses an example from Jim Butcher’s fantasy Academ’s Fury to illustrate how to avoid unneeded action scenes.
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