World-building is essential for every story, but obviously genre will have a major influence on how much our story requires. Setting can add an entirely new level of dimension to our stories.
Tag: fiction
May 13 2022
Gaslighting: Narcissists & Tampering with Reality
Gaslighting is also referred to as ambient abuse, and is a form of intimidation/psychological abuse that makes a victim doubt their sanity.
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Mar 04 2022
Personality Traits: Creating Dimensional Characters
Personality traits make for not only a fascinating study, but have continued to be at the heart of spirited debate since probably the dawn of time.
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Apr 16 2021
Change Matters: How to Write Stories that Grip Readers & Don’t Let Go
Stories always have to be about people and the ways the story problem forces them to change. Without that? We don’t yet have a sound story.
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Sep 03 2020
Character Building: How Story Forges & Refines Characters
Ultimately, fictional characters reflect the real human experience in a distilled and intensified form. This, however, doesn’t give an automatic pass on authenticity.
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