Third person omniscient is classically one of the most used POVs in storytelling, but it's less common today. These are the many paths to choose from if you want to write in the third person omniscient point-of-view.

Third person limited is one of the most popular POVs to write in, but it has a few considerations: deciding how close the narrator is to your perspective character(s) and how you'll switch between them.

How do you start worldbuilding for your story? The key to worldbuilding is understanding the story you want to tell. Let's look at what inspired the creators behind Forgotten Realms, Westeros, and Wakanda.

When people talk about writing a book in first person, they usually talk about two major struggles. How do you make a character likable? And how do you weave exposition into your story?

Does writing advice make you less creative? Does it make you a hack? Will using popular methods turn your story into a soulless carbon copy of Star Wars? No. That's silly. Of course writing advice works, but here's what to know so it works better.

If you are having trouble focusing, you aren’t alone. You’re actually the opposite of alone. Most people struggle to focus in our modern age.

Right at the top, I need to say that this is not a video for handling chronic anxiety. If you feel like anxiety is seriously affecting your life, please contact a professional. (I am not a professional.) However, if you are a writer who occasionally encounters bouts of anxiety that can sometimes prevent you from writing, then this is the blog is for you. Sources of Writing Anxiety So first let’s talk about sources of anxiety. Aside from chronic anxiety, most forms are situational. Something

The Hero’s Journey is less a rulebook and more a series of universal tropes. Here's how that can help you, no matter the kind of story you're writing.

The greatest villains are often more memorable than the greatest heroes. Sometimes it’s easier to make a villain more interesting than the good guy. That’s why over the past decade we’ve seen a huge uptick in Anti-hero stories. Sometimes being good is boring. Let’s be bad. Let’s talk about villains. Not all villains are the same. They exist on a spectrum and the spots along that spectrum have their own strengths and weaknesses. This spectrum embodies 3 big villain tropes. Here are the three R’