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• Episode #459: Plot, Character, and Theme: The Greatest Love Triangle in Fiction: No matter what type of story you write, its success will arise from the balance of its three most important pieces: plot, character, and theme.
• Episode #460: How to Find Your Thematic Principle: Boiling your story down to a pithy “thematic principle” can sometimes seem overly simplistic, but this is exactly what makes it a valuable tool.
• Episode #461: 4 Pacing Tricks to Keep Readers’ Attention: Check out four surprisingly marvelous pacing tricks you can use to grab your audience’s attention and keep them riveted throughout your story.