Writing Roots

In the process of crafting a story, you may find that you need a character that will turn the tides. Not your main character or maybe not even one of their crew. What you need is a secret ingredient t...

11 Touko 202311min

You will find in most stories that the main character is surrounded by a supporting cast. These secondary characters often fill specific roles as they help the main character progress through the stor...

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Even if you aren’t telling a Hero’s Journey story, you may have a mentor in your cast. They don’t have to be the wizened old person who lives as a hermit. They can simply be a friend or family member ...

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This month, we are covering the second of the three pillars of storytelling: characters. Without characters, there is no story. But it’s more than simply the hero and the villain. There is a whole cas...

1 Touko 202311min

Part of your job in worldbuilding is knowing when to stop. Knowing when you don’t actually need to give the information to the readers, or even know it yourself. Knowing when to not worldbuild applies...

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This is our 400th episode! Thank you to all of our followers and supporters for helping us make it this long talking about writing. The concept of a multiverse is incredibly popular in today’s media. ...

27 Huhti 202311min

When you build your world, you also need to consider how the reader will understand what you’ve created. If you throw a bunch of new words at them with little to no explanation, they get lost. If all ...

24 Huhti 202311min

Fans love getting immersed in the worlds of the media they consume. This can be anything from detailed worldbuilding to providing them with ways to make it their own. As an author, one of the best way...

20 Huhti 202311min