Understanding what your character fears can offer significant insights into your story and its underlying themes.

Helping Writers Become Authors

Ep. 633: How to Discover What Your Character Fears

Unlock the intricacies of the Corruption Character Arc. Discover how fear, pride, and desire lead to a character's downfall.

S17:E11: The Most Dangerous Arc: Breaking Down the Corruption Character Arc

Writing a fall arc involves capturing characters' heartbreaking journeys. Discover techniques for depicting their moral decline.

S17:E10: Writing a Fall Arc: How to Show a Character's Moral Decline

Understand the Disillusionment Arc in storytelling, a powerful journey portraying human growth through confronting stark realities.

S17:09: Disillusionment Arc in Storytelling: A Powerful Tool for Character Growth

Explore the four stages of knowing in character arcs to understand transformation and enhance your storytelling skills.

S17:E08: How Writers Can Use the Four Stages of Knowing in Character Arcs

From magic to government, discover the 8 key pillars of worldbuilding that will make your fantasy world feel real.

S17:E07: How to Make Your Fantasy World Feel Real: 6 Pillars of Organic Worldbuilding

Discover essential character goal examples for writers and learn how to craft compelling, multi-layered motivations using the "three choices."

S17:E06: Your Character's Three Choices: Character Goal Examples for Writers

Learn how to conquer self-doubt in writing and transform it into a driving force for growth and improvement.

S17:E05: 5 Proven Ways to Conquer Self-Doubt in Writing

Delve into the impact of AI on fiction writing. Explore the opportunities and concerns surrounding the incorporation of AI in creative work.

S17:E04: Exploring the Impact of AI on Fiction Writing: Opportunities and Challenges

Recover from creative burnout with these holistic strategies. Create space in your life to rebuild creativity and overcome writer's block.

S17:E03: The Writer’s Road to Creative Burnout Recovery

Demystify the rules of fiction and learn how they empower storytelling. Discover how underlying structure enhances creative autonomy.

S17:E02: The Rules of Fiction: What They Are and What They're Not

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