Writing sympathetic villains and monsters. Benjamin Collier takes us through the steps to write fantastic scenes with these fictional characters. Monsters "Monsters are a different kind of character than simply…
A few weeks ago, we introduced you to the first in our From-To Writing Method series of workbooks for writers. The workbooks show you how to write a short story,…
Introducing our new series of workbooks called The From-To Writing Method. This series of workbooks has been in the creative stage for over two years and we've finally finished all…
We all know jerks are selfish and obnoxious but what are they really thinking? We’re continuing our look at storytelling with fantasy and sci-fi author, Benjamin T Collier. Today Ben…
We're continuing our look at heroes in storytelling with author Benjamin T Collier. Symbolic Heroes are a difficult bunch to portray, as Benjamin explains in part 3 of Writing Heroes…
Benjamin T. Collier is here with his next post on Storytelling. This week, he's giving us some insight into writing about reluctant heroes and anti-heroes in our stories. I don't…
Cause and Effect in Your Story We're continuing our series on storytelling with author Benjamin T. Collier who's talking about cause and effect in your story. What exactly is Cause…
What exactly is tension in your story, how do you write it, how important is it to your story, and how do you keep it going? Benjamin T. Collier joins…
This handbook is a must-have for authors, especially new writers who may be embarking on a new career or tackling NaNoWriMo. Ben covers many topics and gives tips and advice…
The Core Concept Of Your Story Do you know the core concept of your story? The thing that lays the groundwork for every other idea you have about your story?…