Story Arcs
“How do you build a story within the 20 page framework of a comic while at the same time building the story for a larger story arc?” The short answer: […]
Author: nickmac
Creating Characters That Stand the Test of Time
Two things you can often catch me talking about are theme and characters–the backbone of story. If you think about it, you’ve read and seen a million characters in your […]
Writing Solid Villains
When bad guys ain’t that bad. Writing Solid Villains. Though I haven’t seen it, I’ve heard a lot of guff about this Kylo-Ren character from Star Wars, so I figured […]
Outline Basics – Pantser vs Plotter – UPDATED
Visit any writing forum and you’re only a stone’s throw away from the heated argument, “Pantsing vs. Outlining.” I wanted to update my basic outline article to put this argument […]