Writing an anti hero Who do you think of when you hear the word “anti hero?” For me, it’s Bojack from Bojack Horseman. This protagonist isn’t exactly what you can…
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The myth of the tortured artist
Do you feel you have to suffer for your art? The myth of the tortured artist has been around for a very, very long time. Hemingway struggled with alcohol abuse….
How does character motivation affect a story’s plot?
How does character motivation affect a story’s plot? We’ve chatted before about creating compelling character arcs; to boil it down, you essentially have to design a series of events that…
How to write a screenplay
How to write a screenplay When I first started writing screenplays, I felt like I’d entered a whole new world. I’d been writing novels for many years, but screenwriting came…
Celebrate the autumnal equinox as an artist
There are two equinoxes a year: one in the spring and one in autumn. Equinoxes are the two times of year when the Earth’s axis is upright, meaning there is…
