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Is The Halo Effect Exactly What Your Characters Need? - A woman stares at an angel, hearts in her eyes.
Writing
Robert Wood

Is The Halo Effect Exactly What Your Characters Need?

In writing, and most artistic endeavors, artists have the benefit of accessing and utilizing a wide range of tools. These tools can be complex and take a lot of work – like successfully folding your writing – while others – like quadrant theory – are more about understanding and refining what we already half-understand as

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What Authors Need To Know About Commedia Dell’arte - A character bursts off the screen, wearing an Italian mask.
Writing
Hannah Collins

What Authors Need To Know About Commedia Dell’arte

Dating back to the 16th century, commedia dell’arte was a comedic theatrical form performed by travelling acting troupes. Everywhere and anywhere was their stage, from town squares to courts. The most accomplished troupes were even invited to showcase their theatrical skills at palaces and toured internationally – like rock stars on a world tour. Though

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Avoid A Boring Thriller With This One Simple Trick - A character stares out from between the bars of a cage.
Writing
Robert Wood

Avoid A Boring Thriller With This One Simple Trick

Writing a thriller is a dangerous game. Why? Because success is a binary process. Other genres allow for compelling ideas to stand out against lackluster writing, or for amazing characters to charm readers through the boring bits of the plot, but a thriller reader is either thrilled or they aren’t, and that’s the ball game.

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Here's How To Write A Rashomon Scene, And Why You Should - A character from the movie Rashomon takes a selfie.
Writing
Robert Wood

Here’s How To Write A Rashomon Scene, And Why You Should

Sometimes, it’s the way you tell a story that makes it special. That’s what turns a simple act of revenge into a labyrinthine murder mystery, or a comical misunderstanding into a grand farce. Because of this, it can be helpful to consider not just the events of your story, but the most effective way they

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