Why protagonists need to be active

Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers – and writing consultants – is here to tell us everything we need to know about creating heroes that work.

Now this is one active protagonist indeed!

by Nathan Bransford

I’ve been on a “story essentials” kick lately as I work my way through the latest round of revisions for my new novel.

One of the big weaknesses in the last draft: my protagonist wasn’t active enough through the second act of the book. read article

16 Boring Verbs & Words Writers Should Use Instead

Another mighty fine infographic we found on the web, and if you use them correctly your readers might even believe you’re young enough to, you know, pay attention to.

BIG THANKS TO geediting.com

Podcast fiction tips from one of the genre’s top creators

The writer behind three of the most popular audio dramas now available tells us how to move audiences using nothing more than dialog and sound.

INTERVIEW WITH WRITER K. A. STATZ
by B. DeCesare

I had the chance to talk with K. A. Statz, co-founder of Fool & Scholar Productions and writer for the podcasts The White Vault, Liberty, and Vast Horizon.  read article

What is a character arc anyway?

Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers – and writing consultants – is here to explain one of the most overused, yet still mysterious, of writing terms.

Not a character arc, but a cool arch, yeah?

by Nathan Bransford

“Character arcs” are important. You hear about them often. But… what’s a character arc?

A character arc is the change that a character undergoes over the course of a story. read article

Guide to not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

This one’s for all you English murder mystery fans out there. Don’t let the Midsomer Murders Syndrome happen to you!

Mystery writers, OTOH, take notes cuz you’re about to see a template to respect!

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