One of my favorite aspects of storytelling is when the world feels alive without being told that it is. I know how that sounds a bit confusing, but it’s a really amazing concept when pulled off correctly. I was thinking about it was I finished a run of Hollow Knight and started playing Silksong. The … Continue reading The Strength of Implicit Worldbuilding
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How to Write Effective and Characterful Voice and Dialogue
The way characters talk to one another and even themselves is something that often makes or breaks the flow of a story. Dialogue is often a reflection of a character’s personality but also how they view and interact with others. It’s a way of illustrating how they view the world in a manner that is … Continue reading How to Write Effective and Characterful Voice and Dialogue
What I Learned From Publishing My Third Book
Hello everyone! It’s been a few days since I’ve published my third book, The Legend of Nariko: Shadows of a Dead World, and I had some time to reflect on the process. There was a lot of good but also a lot of bad I recognize that came out of how I approached writing it. … Continue reading What I Learned From Publishing My Third Book
Benefits of Writing a Smaller Scale Story.
Normally a lot of stories, especially in the fantasy and science fiction genre, typically go for a very grand, large-scale story. The stakes are high, the world is in danger, and only the protagonist(s) can save the day. It’s the classic Hero’s Journey formula and raising the stakes is usually always a safe bet for … Continue reading Benefits of Writing a Smaller Scale Story.
What makes for an engaging protagonist?
A daunting question every writer must face but one that doesn’t have a definitive answer, how does a writer create a protagonist that is engaging and makes the story worth reading? Something to note though is that we’re looking to write an engaging protagonist as opposed to just a likeable character. Trying to write a … Continue reading What makes for an engaging protagonist?
How to Balance Main Characters with Side Characters
Characters are the core of almost every story. With this comes a sort of hierarchy of importance regarding the cast of characters. Most stories often take the person vs person conflict meaning the most important characters, the highest on the hierarchy, are the protagonist (assuming they’re the main character as well which is normally the … Continue reading How to Balance Main Characters with Side Characters
The Importance of Strong Side Characters
The protagonists are usually also the main characters of the story, the ones that the reader cares about most, but what about the supporting cast of characters? What role do the side characters play in the story? Often they’re a supplemental element of the story to the main character(s) as they help to give depth … Continue reading The Importance of Strong Side Characters
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