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Aug 27, 20204 min read

On Redemption Arcs: A farewell to the easy villain

As many great musings do, this think-piece all began with a Tumblr post. A few years ago, a rather irate user, “0l0x”, whose Tumblr header

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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 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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May 7, 20203 min read

Mentors: The Helping Hands

A mentor is a person, usually an older, seasoned person, who guides the hero onto the path to fulfilling their destiny.

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Nov 14, 20192 min read

Writing Characters with Disabilities

Writing is meant to be a safe space, and the only thing more invalidating than non-representation is bad representation. Sometimes in a...

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Aug 5, 20193 min read

The Art of Historical Fiction

If you could write a story through Abraham Lincoln's eyes, how would you capture it? How did his wife react to that tragic night at...

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