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By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 06/01/22 A real society would definitely do this. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Worldbuilding, Plot By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/30/22 This was meant to be a question solely pertaining to my story, but then I realized it involves another issue that encompasses many other works of fiction. I'm envisioning a world of islands where sea monsters are a common threat: from savage amphibious folk who drag people from the shore into the depths to colossal […] Read in browser »
Writing, Wordcraft By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Diane Fisher on 05/29/22 You don't even notice it until it's gone. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Character Archetypes, Character Arcs, Characters By Lewis Jorstad on 05/28/22 They teach a lesson your hero won't soon forget. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Endings, Plot, Tone, Turning Points By Chris Winkle on 05/27/22 Character karma doesn't stop us from creating complex and nuanced stories. Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 05/25/22 Is it mightier than the sword? Read in browser »
Storytelling, Characters, Villains By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/23/22 Do you have any advice for something like the Dirty Dozen or Suicide Squad, where villains are forced to be heroes? You guys always give great advice. Thank you, Dave L Hey Dave, great to hear from you again! Yep, we sure do! Beyond all our normal storytelling advice, the trick with the Villains As […] Read in browser »
Worldbuilding, Characters By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and R. Christian Haining on 05/22/22 Factions: Not great in real life, awesome in fiction. Read in browser »
Commentary, Rules of Writing, The Writing Process By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/21/22 Emma Coats strikes again! Read in browser »
Analysis, Writing, Epistolary Narration, Lessons From Bad Writing, Point of View, Wordcraft By Chris Winkle on 05/20/22 Does this novel redefine the form, or does it have bad form? Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 05/18/22 This is just how people talk. Read in browser »
Worldbuilding, Magic, Technology By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/16/22 Hello, Mythcreants, I hope you all are doing well! My story has a little bit of science and a little bit of magic, which I’m working on blending reasonably. I read somewhere online that in a lot of sci-fi stories, the authors and screenwriters have scientific explanations for the weird occurrences and strange experiments—and a […] Read in browser »
Storytelling, Characters, Tension By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Steven on 05/15/22 To kill or not to kill? Read in browser »
Commentary, Rules of Writing, The Writing Process By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/14/22 Pixar's rules for writing a story... sort of. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Novelty By Chris Winkle on 05/13/22 A big-picture strategy for setting your story apart. Read in browser »
Worldbuilding, History By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/09/22 Hey Mythcreants! My question is short: How can I put in fantasy measurement units without comparing them to real-life units (like the mile, the foot, the minute, etc.)? Evan Hey Evan, great to hear from you again! Units of measurements are one of those things that normally fade into the background, except for when they […] Read in browser »
Writing, Epistolary Narration, Point of View, Wordcraft By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle and Wes Matlock on 05/08/22 Write a letter to your readers. Read in browser »
Commentary, Social Justice, Characters By Oren Ashkenazi on 05/07/22 The so-called Galbrush Paradox is just an excuse to exclude marginalized characters. Read in browser »
Commentary, Bad Advice By Chris Winkle on 05/06/22 Why put up with snobs when you can be one instead? Read in browser »
Roleplaying, 5E Spell Ranking, Game Mechanics By Ari Ashkenazi on 05/05/22 At last, turn your friends into something useful! Read in browser »
By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 05/04/22 When you don't want one character to solve every problem. Read in browser »
Storytelling, Characters, Jokes By Chris Winkle on 05/02/22 Hey Mythcreants, Clever quips and witty remarks from the narrator are things I like in stories (I love how Eoin Colfer did it), but when is it too much? I want to add a bit more kick and humor to my stories, especially my short stories, but I don’t know whether I’m adding too much. […] Read in browser »
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