Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 13: The Third Act
Inside the character, the Third Act is all about him figuring out if he really wants to serve the...
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Crafting Stunning Character Arcs, Pt. 12: The Third Plot Point
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10 Stories With (Brilliant) Loose Ends
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Why Story Beginnings and Endings Must Be Linked
Your story question must be presented in the beginning of the story in order for the ending to...
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The Top 25 Ways to Blow a Book
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Bad Beginnings, Good Endings, D.L. Moody, and 1 Chronicles 29:14 (Everyday Thanks #316)
Today, I am thankful that anyone with a bad beginning can have a good ending. Our quote of...
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Making Changes and Transitions
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Doug sits down with actor/comedian Adam Pally (Happy Endings), to discuss their not-so-sanitary...
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Backslash About - Episode 6 (w/Faded Paper Figures)
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 11: The Resolution
Most books need an extra scene or two to tie off any leftover loose ends and, just as...
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 10: The Climax
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The Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 9: The Third Act
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5 Elements of a Resonant Closing Line
Explore the five elements that will help you craft the kind of closing line that caps your entire...
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Deus Ex Machina: Latin for Don't Do This in Your Story
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Few of us would want to subsist on a steady diet of tragedy, but all of us are better for having...
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Jenna Brister & the happy ending
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