Tropes and Clichés. What's the Difference?
There’s often confusion about the difference between a trope and a cliché, but in reality they’re two very different things. A trope can...
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Apr 3, 2022
Help develop your plot with the Story Spine
Although it’s been around for a while, I’ve only recently heard about the concept of the 'Story Spine', a plotting technique developed by...
Mar 27, 2022
The Wire: Character Development
Omar Little as an example of character development in The Wire
Mar 22, 2022
How to Write a Rounded Character
To paraphrase someone (I’m not sure who): ‘A good man is remembered for his best moments; a bad man by his worst’. Implicit in this...
Mar 12, 2022
How the Squid Game Limits Character Choices and Funnels Their Actions
How to limit character choices and funnel their actions
Mar 10, 2022
Using Stock Footage for Writing Research
I recently came across the YouTube channel of Periscope Films, a company that archives old footage, mostly documentaries and training...
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