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  • Let’s Talk About Villains

    Let’s Talk About Villains

    A good villain doesn’t need the most tragic backstory and sympathetic motivations—they just need to feel like a believable person. But how do you determine if your villain passes the test? * * * What is Evil? Every villain is lemons, obviously. But on a serious note—the main element that separates your villains from the

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  • Let’s Talk About Theme

    Forget everything you know about theme—every high school English class, Instagram reel, and obscure blog post on the internet. Theme is misunderstood—and it’s time we set the record straight. Theme is not a fable. It’s not an after-school special; a story that only exists for the purpose of teaching you a moral message. So what

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  • Who’s Giving You Writing Advice?

    There are three types of people trying to give you writing advice on the internet: Which kind is the most useful to find; and how can you even tell who is who? First off, let’s figure out what each of these categories looks like. People Who Seek Self-Validation The core of their philosophy is to

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