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Stop obsessing over what you're "trying to say" and get curious instead writing tips Aug 16, 2025

Theme is a funny subject because many writers seem to avoid talking about it like the plague. I get it, I used to be like this and still can be sometimes. We feel as though if we dare to discuss what ...

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Simulation Trope: When reality isn't real film writing tips Aug 08, 2025

Have you ever toyed with the idea of putting the ultimate plot twist at the end of your story and asking, “What if it turns out it was all a dream?” Or, “What if it turns out this is all just a simula...

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What the heck is plot anyway? writing tips Jul 25, 2025

Have you ever noticed how many different meanings of plot people use?

Your cousin tells you about a recent film and uses plot to convey it had a lot of action, while you remember your high school tea...

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Make it primal writing tips Jun 13, 2025

What to do when you feel your story is too complicated? When you get feedback telling you it’s too complex and you need to “simplify it”?

Today, I want to share a perspective-shifting tip that may he...

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Writing Dialogue as Action: Intentions, subtext & energy writing exercise writing tips May 23, 2025

Today, I want to talk about one of my favourite aspects of writing - dialogue.

More specifically, I want to focus on something that most playwrights and screenwriters know very well: that dialogue is...

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Character vs Characterisation: Writing motivation through emotion writing tips May 02, 2025

Do you ever find yourself stuck when developing your story’s plot or writing a particular scene because you don’t know what your character will do next? You know they have to do something… but what?

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