How to Use Promise, Progress, and Payoff to Craft Stories and...
In a new post, September Fawkes says that a three-point foundation of promise, progress, and payoff can help you craft strong scenes and stories....
How to Craft a Good vs. Good Story
In an article for Writer's Digest, S. E. Redfearn shares five essential factors to consider when writing a morally complex good-vs-good story. "The stories...
Sense and Sensibility and Structure
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Robin Henry shares lessons on story structure from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. "In addition to being...
Use Myths and Legends to Charge Your Writing
In an article for Writer's Digest, Emily Lloyd-Jones shares five ways to use myths and legends in your writing. "You can find mythology-inspired fiction...
Using Tension to Create an Immersive Story World
In this episode, the Writing Excuses host discuss the importance of tension in creating an immersive story world. They talk about using tropes and techniques...
Small Details Can Create Big Emotional Ripples
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Lisa Miller writes that small details in your setting can pack a big emotional punch. "Setting is...
More on Dramatic Tension
In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion on tension, this time focusing on the importance of creating tension in an...
Three Lessons from ‘The Penguin’ Pilot
In a post on ScreenCraft, Jo Light identifies three writing lessons from the first episode of HBO's The Penguin. A comic-book Sopranos, the show...
Ending on a High Note
A post on Industrial Scripts examines the denouement and how you can craft the perfect ending scene for your story. "This critical narrative element...
Why Comic Books Excel at Fight Scenes
In a guest post on Killzone, Carla Hoch says you can write a great fight scene, even if you don't know how to fight...
