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Contradiction, Complexity, & Incongruity- The Secret to Memorable Characters: Lessons from HBO’s Barry

On April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Learn to craft complex, memorable characters by playing with reader expectations of familiar archetypes.

Crafting Complex (& Badass) Characters: Lessons from Peaky Blinders

On February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Learn how STATUS crafts the best badasses in fiction. Then discover how making status context-dependent crafts realistic badasses.

How I Got My Agent: Lessons from 18 Months of Querying

On January 25, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio972 Comments

The ecstasy and the agony (mostly the agony) of my year and a half of querying agents

Promises: Lessons from Jurassic Park (1993)

On January 21, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Learn how making and keeping story promises is the key to building anticipation, based on lessons from Jurassic Park (1993).

Crafting Character: Lessons from Blackbirds (Pt 2)

On January 20, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

For readers to care about your story, they first have to care about your MC. Learn how to craft an irresistible character based on lessons from Chuck Wendig's Blackbirds.

Using Metaphor to Develop Mood, Tone, & Voice: Lessons from Blackbirds

On January 20, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Need to inject some life into your MS? Learn how an author's choice of metaphor can influence a story's tone, mood, and voice.

Establishing Stakes: Lessons from Children of Blood & Bone

On January 20, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Learn how to escalate your story's stakes and increase reader investment based on lessons from Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone

Unmet Desire: Lessons from The Boneless Mercies (Pt 2)

On January 15, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Forget plot-driven or character-driven fiction. Learn how all stories are tension-driven based on lessons from this amazing YA fantasy

Moral Dilemmas: Lessons from The Dark Knight

On January 14, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Learn how moral dilemmas can imbue your story with deeper meaning and ignite your character's arc using the lessons from The Dark Knight (2008).

Mastering Story Craft: Lessons from Wreck-It Ralph

On January 13, 2019January 28, 2019 By moliverio97Leave a comment

Wreck-It Ralph demonstrates how to craft a great story by asking the right questions. Stop plotting that outline and learn to tighten tension and stakes the organic way

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