Top Reasons Why A Cliffhanger Ending Will Ruin Your Series
If you are planning a series of books or films, then you need to write the first one in a…
How To Make Your Audience Cry
If you are writing something absolutely devastating in your story, such as a heartbreak or death scene, it's natural as…
How To Write Natural Dialogue
When you're writing dialogue in your story, try and make sure it reads like people actually speak, rather than reading…
Top Reasons You Need To Kill Main Characters
If you're writing a book or script where there is risk or peril, and you want your audience to believe…
Reasons Why Aaron Sorkin’s Dialogue Is So Amazing And How You Can Do It Yourself
I'm going to be writing about the dialogue style of the writer Aaron Sorkin. If you're unfamiliar with his work,…
How To Create A Feeling Of Suspense In Your Story
If you are writing a scary story, or a thriller or a mystery, suspense is one of the key things…
How To Make An Unbelievable Story Believable
If you are writing in the fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, or sci-fi genres, you're going to be writing scenarios for…
How To Track Your Character’s Emotional State
Tracking your character's emotional state is an essential part of continuity when it comes to your character's arc. When your…
How To Use Time-Locks To Write High Stakes Drama
A "time-lock" is best to use in your story when you've established who your Protagonist and Antagonist are, you've pitted…
How To Find Your Plot
On Instagram we were asked a question by @Books_To_Life, who wanted to know what you can do if you start…
Making Sure You Don’t Have A Passive Protagonist
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes writes about why having a passive Protagonist in your story is a problem, and…
How To Create A Lie Your Protagonist Believes And Follows Until They Learn The Truth
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes explores how to write a lie that your Protagonist believes, and a story that…
How To Make Your Scenes Plot Relevant
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes gives writing advice to make sure your scenes are plot relevant, and why it…
How To Deal With Writer’s Block
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes explores techniques you can use to deal with writer's block, why it strikes, and…
Why You Should Know And Understand Your Genre
On The Table Read, JJ Barnes writes about why it is important for authors and filmmakers to know and understand…