Relationships, Character, and the Unexpressed Longing
Unspoken desires are so often at the root of what may seem like arguments, misunderstandings, and conflict—and it’s a powerful…
Stakes
Analysis: How Storytelling Makes the Story
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Character Stakes: The Key to Making Readers Care
Stakes are crucial to story, one of the central legs of the holy trinity of character plot and stakes, because…
Lucky Breaks and Tough Shakes
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How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo, Part 3: Set the Stakes
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