The Protagonist and Antagonist Dynamic in The Little Mermaid
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Protagonist of your story is the main character. It’s their story you’re following. You…
Examples Of The Inciting Incident In Films And Books
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk The Inciting Incident is the moment that starts your story. Before this moment, your character…
How To Find Your Story Conflict – Video
On the Siren Stories YouTube Channel, JJ Barnes presents The Table Read creative writing advice series. In today's video, she…
Why Schools Make A Perfect Story Setting
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk When you ask people how their time at school went, you’re likely to get one…
How To Write Perseverance As A Character Trait
Your characters will all have different qualities. You need to give your characters distinct personalities to ensure they are clean…
How To Write A Redemption Arc
When you arc a character, you take them from one mental state to another, and you let your audience in…
How To Write Character Vulnerabilities
A vulnerability is a weakness or fear that impacts your personality and behaviour. Character vulnerabilities can be used in a…
How To Write Magical Schools In Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy is a genre where fantasy creations, such as witches and monsters, exist within our normal mundane world. Sometimes…
How To Follow Your Story Not Your Plot
Planning your story well can make the writing process easier. You won't wander off on side adventures or get muddled…
How To Shape Characters With Emotional Bruises
Your characters need to feel like real people, so I teach you how to use emotional bruises to shape your…
How To Use The Advice Of Write Drunk And Edit Sober
If you've been exploring different kinds of writing advice, you'll no doubt have come across the advice to write drunk…
How To Develop Your Characters By What Your Story Needs
When you first start writing your story, you'll probably go in knowing who your Protagonist is. Your protagonist is the…
Do You Have To Write Every Day To Be Successful?
Write every day is advice I see given quite regularly to aspiring writers. I'll be exploring why this advice can…
How To Write Characters Who Feel Alive Beyond The Limitations Of Your Story
The characters of your story are the main draw for your audience. Your plot and world can be fascinating, but…
How To Keep Your Story Conflict Active In Every Scene
Your story follows your Protagonist on a journey to achieve a story goal, and your Antagonist trying to stop them.…
