Lessons Confident Swagger 25 Apr 202230 Apr 2022 Meet the Cool) One of the most popular characters in pop culture is Han Solo from the Star Wars series. This character was the very definition of a lovable rogue,…
Short Stories The Tangible Dark: Part Two 20 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 Twas the noble knight Godfrey who first answered the call to investigate the hamlet. He hailed from a far distant castle, which received news of the spreading evil on a…
Short Stories The Salt Worms: Part Sixteen 15 Dec 202115 Dec 2021 "Why do you get to decide everyone else's fate?" Manuel Carrillo's hands shook with rage. "What gives you the right?" "It...doesn't matter," Nathan let his hand wander towards his holster.…
Lessons Force My Hand 7 Jun 202130 Dec 2021 No More Hesitations) Last week I considered the resistance that a main character must press through to achieve their greater story. Most protagonists are written so that they dearly want…
Lessons Breaking Through to Story 31 May 202130 Dec 2021 Discouraged Efforts) Last week I talked about "inciting moments," where the protagonist commits to some cause, even though there is strong opposition to it. I mentioned that in my own…
Lessons Good Guys Don’t Shoot in the Back 5 Apr 202128 Dec 2021 The Impotent Domination) The final act of a story is where the hero has been truly converted to their guiding philosophy, and now they will trust in it to overcome…
Lessons The Lonely Hero 28 Dec 202023 Dec 2021 Training Wheels) Angels in the Outfield features a team and a coach that are all washed up, the disappointment of every fan who still believes in them. Then, in both…
Short Stories The Toymaker: Part Two 7 Nov 201920 Nov 2021 But a terrible fear was starting to rise inside of the drummer. What if he couldn't catch up? What if he couldn't find her? Did such questions even matter? He…
Short Stories Shade: Part Three 17 Oct 201920 Nov 2021 An hour later, down in the nearby valley, Reish stood immobile in the middle of his barracks. An hour ago he had felt the tremor, a signal born down to…
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