Don’t disappoint your reader with a story ending that fizzles. Learn to set up your characters to earn the ending. Reward your reader with the final battle.
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The Pervasive Myth of the Creativity Cliff
Many people firmly believe you will have your best creative early on. After that, your creativity drops like an anvil off a cliff.
Successful Creativity is Planned Like a DIY Project
We often assume the ease or difficulty of an activity based on the basic skill. For greater success, treat your creativity like a DIY project.
Crafting a Story with the Forces of Antagonism,Part Two
Using a high concept theory like Robert McKee’s Forces of Antagonism to frame a story isn’t easy. Let’s take a closer look at how I use it to develop a story.
The Frame of a Story: The Forces of Antagonism, Part One
I first came across the idea of forces of antagonism in Robert McKee’s book. No disrespect, but I didn’t get it. Until I re-worked it.