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Learn the five primary types of character arc. This two-part series starts with a beat-by-beat view of the heroic arcs: Positive-Change Arc and Flat Arc.

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Here are five ways you can embrace the beauty and power of your art so that it reaches beyond the page to inform every part of your life.

Take a close look at how your use of internal narrative will affect every sentence in your story.

Five examples of how the Marvel Cinematic Universe earned appreciation of its fanbase and what you can learn about how to earn audience loyalty.

Check out six qualities you need in order to write character goals intense enough to power a blah plot into a compellingly dimensional story.

Interesting stories are the result of interesting scenes. Here are ten ways to create a gripping story from the scene level up.

Modern authors writing for a modern audience must be aware of four unique challenges to connecting with current readers and viewers.