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?

What does it mean to take a different approach to conflict? And how can that understanding help us keep readers engaged in our story?

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Storytelling Conflict: A Broader View

Last week we explored our options for organizing our writing life, but even the best system won’t help us if we lose our notes, so we need a plan.

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Keeping Our Stories and Notes Safe (& Blogiversary Winners)!

Last time, we discussed how to introduce our characters. Now, here are 4 tips for ensuring we’re giving readers the right impressions of our characters.

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4 Tips for Creating the Right Impression of Our Characters

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?