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View this email in your browser   July Newsletter You can give us feedback via the contact form on our website. (If you reply to this email, we might not see it.) Have a wonderful month! Writing, Point of View, The Writing Process How to Write a First-Person Retelling By Chris Winkle on 07/01/22 Both practical and fun, this narrative premise is a great choice for many stories. Read in browser » Space Hijack By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 06/29/22 It must be Tuesday. Read in browser » Social Justice, Storytelling, Tone, Villains Can an Abusive Antagonist Get Away With Their Misdeeds? By Chris Winkle on 06/27/22 Hi Mythcreants, I have been wondering if I can create a character who is meant to be hated by the audience without ruining the story. They will have little to no redeeming qualities and usually get away with their misdeeds to provide a “life is unfair” lesson or accentuate a real-life issue. I’m currently working […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, History 385 – Food in Spec Fic By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Emma Riley on 06/26/22 Delicious crunchies and munchies. Read in browser » Commentary, Storytelling, Plot, The Writing Process The Three-Act Structure Is a Mirage By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/25/22 A structure no stronger than a sand castle. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters, Likability, Novelty How to Make Your Character Novel By Chris Winkle on 06/24/22 Novelty isn't easy, but it's the quickest way to make an impression. Read in browser » Magical Marriage By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 06/22/22 Mages mate for life. Read in browser » Social Justice, Worldbuilding, Disability & Neurodiversity How Can I Include Disability in a World Where People Design Their Bodies? By Fay Onyx on 06/20/22 Hi Mythcreants! Over the last few weeks I’ve been struggling with a possible design flaw in my invented universe’s lore. Simply put, it’s a universe in which reincarnation is not only a core ideology, but also proven to the extent that it’s just a part of life for those who live there. However, souls are […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Villains 384 – Villainous Presentation By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and B.A. on 06/19/22 Does the villain talk like a villain? Read in browser » Analysis, Characters, Plot Who Wins: The Martian, Artemis, or Project Hail Mary?  By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/18/22 One author enters, one author leaves. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters, Likability How to Make Your Character Selfless By Chris Winkle on 06/17/22 It requires more than showing your hero rescuing a cat from a tree. Read in browser » The Masquerade By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 06/15/22 Cover up is a hard job, but someone's gotta do it. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters, Plot Does My Hero Need a Specific Job? By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/13/22 One bit of advice given to a writer starting a series about a character is to have a good reason why that character constantly has adventures; the character should be a cop, Slayer, professional treasure-hunter, reporter, etc. It’s not believable that the character frequently just happens to stumble into adventures, monster attacks, mysterious murders, or […] Read in browser » Worldbuilding, History, Magic 383 – Unfocused Worldbuilding By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and Svend Phillips on 06/12/22 When the setting gets fuzzy. Read in browser » Analysis, Foreshadowing Six Important Story Elements Introduced Too Late By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/11/22 Would have been nice to know about this in advance. Read in browser » Storytelling, Characters, Likability How to Make Your Character Sympathetic By Chris Winkle on 06/10/22 A character with genuine hardships will get audiences emotionally invested in the story. Read in browser » Speculative Parenthood By Bunny and Chris Winkle on 06/08/22 It's tough and yet so easy. Read in browser » Worldbuilding, History Should I Use a Historical or an Original World? By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/06/22 Hi Mythcreants, Is it better to set a speculative fiction story in an actual, historical setting with an alternate history or to create a fictional setting inspired by actual places and time periods? I'm really into Russian history and would like to set my story at the beginning of what is essentially the Bolshevik Revolution. […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Beginnings, Plot 382 – Opening Scenes By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock and B.A. on 06/05/22 Convincing readers to buy the book. Read in browser » Social Justice, Storytelling, Characters The Difference Between Relatable and Mediocre Heroes By Oren Ashkenazi on 06/04/22 Only one of them is a good choice for your story. Read in browser » Storytelling, Conflict How to Create Moral Dilemmas That Are Actually Moral By Chris Winkle on 06/03/22 Moral dilemmas should be meaningful, not just provocative. Read in browser » Copyright © 2022 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving emails from Mythcreants because you signed up on our blog. Our mailing address is: Mythcreants LLC · 19712 50th Ave W · Apt 3 · Lynnwood, WA 98036 · USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.