Why Thanos Is The Protagonist Of Avengers: Infinity War
Written by JJ Barnes www.jjbarnes.co.uk If you have seen the Avengers films, then you’ll be familiar with chief Bad-Guy, Thanos. I will be exploring the reasons it is Thanos who…
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 join them at this point in their life because something…
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 is just living their life. You join them to witness…
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 talks about How To Find Your Story Conflict.
Examples Of Unresolved Sexual Tension In Fiction, And How To Replicate Them
Unresolved sexual tension means the chemistry between two characters that shows they are attracted to one another, but they don't act on. They might choose not to act on it…
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 and interesting. If all your characters blur into one, they…
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 on that journey. This could be from weak to strong,…
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 number of ways. I'll explore how to write them and…
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 these magical creatures are known about, such as in The…
How To Write Personality Quirks
Your characters need to represent a real to life experience of being around people. Characters that read as artificial will stop your audience from connecting with them. If they can't…
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 as you build to the climax because you've already decided…
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 and edit sober. It's given regularly, and often in a…
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 main character and it's their story you're telling, so that…
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 if the characters are flat, the story will feel flat.…
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. As long as these characters are motivated, your story conflict…