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More than a Scene

It’s easy to think

It's easy to think of a story's scene as being about the next struggle or problem, or else touching a different base that hasn't been mentioned in a w

character

Character-Centered and Plot-Centered – Making Room

  “Do you write pl

  “Do you write plot-centered or character-centered stories?” is a favorite question between writers. But it’s usually asked just as a

the Hitchcock bomb

Options for Suspense – Hitchcock’s bomb

How many ways are there t

How many ways are there to write suspense into a scene? It’s a major question—especially since really tightening the tension can be some of the he

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Plot – Just Three Tools?

(The Unified Writing Fiel

(The Unified Writing Field Theory — searchings and findings on what makes stories work) Greetings and