Can we learn from big shared-world universes like Star Wars how to builcohesive epic-sized story worlds (without planning everything in advance)?

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How Can We Worldbuild on an Epic Scale?

Our character’s job can be a source of story conflict, but how can we avoid clichés, especially with an office romance? Angela Ackerman shares her tips.

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Writing Conflict: Love, Work, and Office Romance — Guest: Angela Ackerman

As we develop a story idea, how do we know if all the pieces fit together? Guest Jael R. Bakari is sharing her process for keeping track of all the details.

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Writing Process: Developing a Coherent Story — Guest: Jael R. Bakari

To increase reader satisfaction, we want to give our story meaning. How can we use foreshadowing to make our story feel purposeful and meaningful?

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What’s the Point of Foreshadowing?

Third-person POV ranges from the most distant to the deepest perspectives, so how can we tell where our story falls on the POV spectrum to avoid problems?

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Is Our Story’s Point of View Really What We Think It Is?