Writing tips & resources

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Writing tips
3 min read

Chekhov's gun

Understanding and implementing the principle of relevant narrative elements.
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Freytag's Pyramid

An in-depth look at Freytag's Pyramid, a classic model for narrative structure.
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7 Types of Stories: Tragedy

"Tragedy" stories focus on the protagonist's downfall due to their fatal flaw or a series of unfortunate events.
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Writing tips
3 min read

4 things to avoid when beginning a story

Common pitfalls to avoid when crafting the opening of your story.
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Genre & theme
3 min read

A short guide to writing crime

Unraveling the art of crime writing.
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Character & POV
7 min read

The Only Character Template You'll Ever Need For Novel Writing

The only character profile template you'll ever need for outlining your characters while writing a novel — personality traits, character archetypes, and more.
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Character & POV
3 min read

The explorer character archetype

Inject adventure in storytelling with the explorer archetype.
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Genre & theme
3 min read

Understanding reality genres

Delving deep into the reality genre in literature and media.

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