Storytelling: Cliffhangers

Everyone loves a good cliffhanger, right? Or do they? In my experience it depends on a few things, and while they can be effective tools to keep your audience hooked, there’s a time and place for them. Here are three considerations to make when deciding on a cliffhanger for your story, and how you canContinue reading “Storytelling: Cliffhangers”

The Basics of A Story

This post is also a podcast episode! To learn more about the podcast you can visit this post. All stories can be broken into pieces and most of them follow familiar patterns. Here are the six most common structural elements of stories, and how you can use them for the most effect. 1. Exposition ThisContinue reading “The Basics of A Story”