Novellas: the Original “Movies” & Why You Should Write One
Novellas are for those of us with too many ideas and not enough attention span. Especially when you have too much on your mind and not enough coffee.
Essential Literary Elements for Better Storytelling: Character
There are 350+ literary elements, depending on how you define it. When telling a good story, you only need to focus on conflict, context, and character.
Pixarian Storytelling Series: Foster Change with Structure
The journeys we traverse in life are what push us to improve as people. This post addresses how the plot and structure of our stories foster such change.
Essential Literary Elements for Better Storytelling: Setting Context
These are key setting context details that affect our writing and how the readers will then picture the setting (because imagery is essential), make sense of the conflict (because obstacles to one person may not be the same for another), and empathize with the characters (because we want the characters to be relatable). This post […]
Pixarian Storytelling Series: Justify Actions with Empathy
Before you start this “actions, emotions, and empathy” installment in my Pixarian series, I suggest you read the introduction post. I do not work for, in collaboration with, or as a representative of Pixar. I am merely a fan of their stories! This post includes affiliate links that will lead you to other websites that […]