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June 2014
- Why Every Story You Write Is a Guaranteed Failure: Very few writers are going to escape those bouts of frustrated depression in which you are sure every story you write is a guaranteed failure. Know why?
- How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 3: The Third Act: In the Third Act of a flat character arc, the protagonist will be brought to a point where he seriously doubts his ability to use the Truth to defeat the Lie.
- How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 2: The Second Act: In comparison to a positive change arc, a flat character arc in the Second Act emphasizes the character’s discovery of the Lie embedded in the world.
- How to Write a Flat Character Arc, Pt. 1: The First Act: A flat character arc offers the opportunity for you to create a competent, committed protagonist who can transform the world around him.
- Most Common Writing Mistakes, Pt. 30: Describing Character Movements: Surprisingly, the most difficult part of describing character movements is simply remembering to describe those movements in the first place.
