HOW TO CREATE A STORY FROM SCRATCH Before we start learning how to create a story you need to know exactly what a story is. Simply put, story is what happens to a character. Think about it. This is what happened to a character I just made up. I called her Sadie. Sadie is unfairly […]
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HOW TO CREATE CONFLICT
HOW TO CREATE CONFLICT ‘The greatest rules of dramatic writing are conflict, conflict and conflict.’ James Frey Learning how to create conflict in your stories is crucial. Imagine reading a story that begins where the main character has no flaws or fears, lives in a great environment, has happy well-balanced relationships, a great job and […]
Planning A Story
Planning a story is one of the best things you can do if you want to finish your story. I know some writers don’t plan at all. They just follow their muse, or their creative genius wherever it takes them. If it works for you, that’s great but many writers find that without a plan […]