There are two requisite types of characters—dynamic characters and static characters. Dynamic characters are those who ...

For example, this is a recent artistic work-in-progress of mine, titled “Constellations.” When I look at it, it raises a variety of questions, leading me to envision a story set in outer space, ...

A plot device is used to progress a story—and how you use a plot device can make or break your story. Here are examples and advice for using plot devices.

It’s the work of James Harris, who took 176 story-telling tropes — ranging from Etw (evil twin) to Ir (no, not Iridium, intrepid reporter) — and organized them all into a grouped table.

Here is some tips and examples. Skip to content. Toggle Navigation. News ... When thinking about the story, consider some elements that all stories have – characters, plot, action, emotion.

This is an updated writing workshop handout from one of the workshops I first presented in the 1990s, about using story elements. An earlier version of this handout was posted on the No Train, No Gain ...

Sid Sivakumar’s puzzle throws us off kilter. By Caitlin Lovinger SATURDAY PUZZLE — Yeow! This is a great example of a challenging Saturday themeless grid that doesn’t yield to “cheating ...