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Tag: writing fiction
Reward Your Readers with a Battle that Earns the Ending
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.
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.
The Sentence: One Plotting Tool for All
There are tools that can help all writers, regardless of their preferred story development method. One plotting tool for all is the story sentence.