Jump to Section: Creating a Hero Hero Vs. Anti-Hero Heroes Replaced? Writing Prompts How Do You Create a Hero? The traditional hero fights with honor and will never hit an opponent when he is down. He almost always makes the right decisions, is a friend to all on his side, and is a generally well-rounded … Continue reading Heroes and Villains Part 4: Heroes →

Jump to Section: What is an Anti-Hero? How is an Anti-Hero different? Five Types of Anti-Heroes Creating Your Anti-Hero Anti-Hero Examples What is an Anti-Hero? Definition, Tips, and Must-Know Examples There’s something comforting about a protagonist who always does the right thing for the right reasons, like Superman. But there’s something compelling about a morally … Continue reading Heroes and Villains Part 3: Anti-Heroes →

Jump to Section: What is an Anti-Villain? Anti-Villain Examples Examples of Anti-Villains from the Marvel Universe Creating Your Anti-Villain What is an Anti-Villain? Definition, Tips, and Examples A Song of Ice and Fire has held the hearts of fantasy-readers for the past 20 years, and Marvel movies have been dominating movie screens for a decade. … Continue reading Heroes and Villains Part 2: Anti-Villains →

Jump to Section: What Is A Villain? Writing Villains Using the Villain Archetype 8 Villain Archetypes 4 Tips for Writing Compelling Villains 5 Tips for Writing Villain Motivations What Is a Villain? A villain is the opposite of a hero. A villain is the antagonist of your story whose motivations and actions oppose the protagonist … Continue reading Heroes and Villains Part 1: Villains →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRO26gBlIpg The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster First published in the Oxford and Cambridge Review, November 1909 1           The Air-Ship Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee. It is lighted neither by window nor by lamp, yet it is filled with a soft radiance. There … Continue reading The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster →

Jump to Section: How to Develop a Fictional Character: 7 Tips From a Best-Selling Author Creating Likeable Protagonists Character flaws: Creating lovable imperfections Creating Authentic Character Relationships Character relationships: 6 tips for crafting real connections 7 Tips for Building Relationships Between Your Characters Writing Exercise How to Develop a Fictional Character We are often told … Continue reading Inventing Authentic Character Relationships →

Jump to Section: Chekhov's Gun What is a Red Herring? Red Herring Examples Film Examples More Film Examples Ways to Create a Red Herring Writing Exercise Chekhov’s Gun Chekhov’s Gun is a literary device in which an element is mentioned in a story and its purpose or significance becomes clear later. For example, early in … Continue reading Red Herrings and Logical Fallacies →

Jump to Section: What is Irony in Literature? Irony and Sarcasm What is Dramatic Irony? Irony as a Literary Device A Quick Quiz on Irony Writing Exercise From https://learn.podium.school/creative-writing-classes/what-is-irony-in-literature-how-to-use-it-in-your-creative-writing/#Types-of-Irony- Irony is a rhetorical device in the literature that is different from what it appears and what it means. It tends to appear something on the … Continue reading Using Irony →

Jump to Section: Character or Plot-driven Stories? Character-Driven or Action-Driven? Plot vs Character Driven Novels Examples of Character-Driven and Plot-Driven films Character-Driven Vs. Plot Driven: Which is Best Character-Driven vs. Plot-Driven – Which Should You Use? On the Many Different Engines That Power a Short Story From https://allwritefictionadvice.blogspot.com/2016/10/character-or-plot-driven-stories.html: Many writers may not be aware that there … Continue reading Plot-Driven vs. Character-Driven Stories →

Jump to Section: What is Magical Realism in Literature? An Exploration of El Realismo Mágico Introduction to Magical Realism (Excerpt) How to Write Magical Realism (Excerpt) How to Write Magical Realism: 4 Tips for Writing Great Magical Realism (Excerpt) Magical Realism: What is it? (Excerpt) Examples of Magical Realism Stories Creative Writing Exercise From https://writers.com/what-is-magical-realism-in-literature … Continue reading Magical Realism →