I recently came across this idea of vagueness and ambiguity in stories through September C. Fawkes, and I was so impressed by it that I searched for more information on the topic. To my surprise, there was none. It’s not a topic most writers are discussing. So, I’m adding this Read more…
When writing a story, the protagonist has to have a goal. There needs to be something specific the character is working towards so he has a sense of agency. What you often don’t hear, though, is that your protagonist needs more than one goal. Today, we’re going to look at Read more…
Has anyone ever said your story’s ending wasn’t satisfying? Or maybe that the story didn’t hold the reader’s attention throughout? If so, these symptoms could be from a lack of foreshadowing. Today I’m going to go over two types of foreshadowing (with examples) and their purposes so you can use Read more…
Aristotle coined the word catharsis, which is defined as purging of powerful negative emotions through dramatic art. It occurs when someone empathizes with characters. When those characters overcome their negative emotions, the reader overcomes those emotions with the characters, but it also tricks the person’s body into purging any pent-up Read more…