Tropes

Mar 9, 20238 min read

Tips and Tricks to Writing Time Travel Into Your Story (Part 2)

When you think of time travel, usually one type comes to mind. Perhaps you see a big machine that sends you centuries into the future or...

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Sep 28, 20224 min read

Back to Basics: Flawed Characters

For this Back to Basics mini-course, we’re talking about flawed characters. Each Back to Basics course includes a challenge at the end to...

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Aug 1, 20203 min read

Be Prepared: Let's Talk Villains

Who doesn't love a villain? Or at least love to hate them? Writing villains might be the best part of storytelling

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Jul 16, 20204 min read

The Fool Doth Think He is Wise… And He’s Right: 5 Iconic Moments from Shakespearean Fools

If you find William Shakespeare’s work a tad stuffy, or if you feel overburdened by the near inescapable crowd of theatre scholars who...

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Jul 9, 20204 min read

Villains We Love to Hate: Tips on Crafting Strong and Unique Antagonists

When you think of a villain, what do you imagine? The tyrannical dictator of a dystopian novel? The gruesome monster under the bed? The...

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Jul 2, 20202 min read

Isn't It Funny: The Joker Archetype

The Jester archetype can be used in so many different ways when it comes to writing a story.

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Jun 30, 20205 min read

Love Poems: From Seven Queer, Passionate Poets

A popular trope in many romance stories is, of course, poetry.

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The Writer's Workout