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I recently taught a workshop on Creating Character Arcs, and in preparing for it, I threw myself deep into the craft of storytelling so much so that I forgot to consider some of the simple, beginner aspects of character arcs that new writers might not be familiar with. As my students began asking me questions, I realized I needed to take a step back and go over some of the basics. So I wanted to take a minute and write about a few misconceptions some of my students had about

This blog post explores the relationship between dialogue and setting and why some words are more suited for certain worlds than others.

How to avoid the most common mistakes screenwriters make with scene headings.

Characters from The Princess Bride help illustrate the difference between Heroes, Main Characters and Protagonist in stories.