Writing stuff

Well-executed fight scenes not only grip your readers but also reveal character and hint at the challenges ahead. As the characters…

A quest is a plot device where the protagonist has to make some kind of journey in order get something they…

A redemption arc is a storytelling device where a character who does bad things strives to be a better person. They…

A found family, sometimes called a family of choice, is a group of characters who form a close bond through circumstances…

A villain is an antagonist who directly opposes the protagonist and who is willing to cross accepted moral boundaries to achieve…

Most people would love to have a do-over at some point in their lives. Using a time loop trope is one…

Tropes are great marketing devices, but when everyone uses the same tropes to plot their novels, they can feel tired and…

Even the best romances can feel predictable because we know the main couple will end up together. A rival for the…

Prologues often get a bad press because of info-dumping or irrelevance, but a great prologue can establish your genre and hook…

Zombies have overrun the world. The remaining survivors are desperate to evade the undead. No one is safe, and they better…