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Every story is about conflict 65because struggling to achieve a goal is what makes stories fun and interesting to...

Here’s the way to create a dull scene. Put two characters in a common setting like a restaurant. Then...

The best writers are sadists with their characters. They make their characters suffer because seeing characters struggle to overcome...

In every good story, the beginning poses a question that finally gets answered in the end. Throughout that entire...

Watch any mediocre movie and chances are good the hero beats the villain and the story ends. Just defeating...

The whole purpose of a scene is to change your hero’s life in some way. Think of the opening...

One huge mistake many novices make is writing scenes that serve no purpose but to provide information about the...

Many writers try to come up with totally original ideas for a story. That’s usually a waste of time...

Every story is about a hero who changes. To define why and how the hero changes, you must identify...