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Goal, Motivation, Conflict
One of the most important driving forces of fiction is characterization. Without character, there is no story. The reason why many of us are drawn to the art of storytelling (be it from film, music,...
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Crafting a Character Part 2: It’s All in the Past
In the previous installment of the Crafting a Character series, we took a look at how characters think and behave in the present. What usually shapes those behaviours and attitudes is their past....
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Crafting a Character Part 3: A Better Tomorrow
We’ve taken a look at how our present lives are defined by our pasts, and to come full circle, we will delve into breaking the shackles of history and achieving freedom in the future. As always,...
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Short Film on Child Abuse: ReMoved
Before we continue with our regular progamming here at Your Write to Live, I wanted to share with you a short film on child abuse called ReMoved. It’s about a young girl named Zoey who is put through...
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My Double Life as a B/Vlogger
Greetings, fellow WordPressers, I have a confession to make. I’ve been living a double life and having done so, I have done you and myself a giant disservice. While I do value the work I do on here in...
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The Four Pillars of Fiction Part 1: PLOT
You may be familiar with this basic outline of what a plot graph looks like, and it is nice for writing a basic outline for a story. However, this is just a skeleton and we should add some layers to …...
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The Four Pillars of Fiction Part 2: Characters
Your story’s objective is only as powerful as the characters that convey it. Each member of the cast must represent opposing sides of the main argument, thus providing several different angles to...
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Blooper Reels and Humility
I don’t know about you, but I personally love watching blooper reels from TV shows and movies. It’s nice to see the imperfections in performances before the piece gets polished up into consumable...
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#15 Your Write to: JUST DO IT!!!
Putting my own lessons into practice makes me JUST DO IT!!! Filed under: Writing Coaching, Writing Tips, YouTube Tagged: just do it, motivation, nike, Self-Knowledge, shia labouef, YouTube
View ArticleThe Importance of Mentorship
In order to achieve mastery in a given field, it is important to have mentors whose mastery you would wish to emulate. Forming a connection with someone who has already achieved the same goals as you...
View ArticleProductive Procrastination
Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head and just couldn’t remember the title of it even if it was at the tip of your tongue? Then went on about your day like normal and just when you thought...
View Article5 Easy Steps Toward a Writing Routine
There is no shortage of articles out there that detail the routines of famous and successful writers. These masters of their craft do not wait for inspiration to strike them, rather they approach...
View ArticleTherapeutic Journaling Part 7: Pre and Post Meditation
As I mentioned in Part 5 of this blog series, I have learned to manage some of my ADHD symptoms through journaling. In addition to that, I also like to meditate before and after I do any kind of...
View Article3 Ways Perfectionism is the Ultimate Procrastination
I’ve come across several people in my life who have stopped themselves from finishing a project, or even getting started in the first place, because they believed in some perfectionist ideal on how the...
View ArticleP-ing Over Productivity
We live in a society where our worth is tied heavily to our sense of productivity. If you’re not doing enough, then you are not enough, by definition. You can feel this any time you run into someone...
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