Deep & Profound Thought Thingies

A trope is a storytelling element that has been used so many times that it has become a convention. The term trope is used broadly and can cover aspects of storytelling such as figures of speech (e.g. ‘let’s go kick some ass’), imagery (e.g. a human rising through the...

This is it. You have had an Idea. A brilliant, shiny idea. It’s masterpiece in the making, you’re sure of it. You can already see it being bought by Netflix if Disney doesn’t beat them to it. You can’t wait until the kids are in bed so you can finally start...

Regardless of whether you’re a plotter or a pantser, using scene cards can help you stay on track as you work through your first draft

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