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Plot & Structure

Subcategories: Techniques

Story Checklist Three-Act Structure Conflict Beginnings Endings Show, Don't Tell Plants and Payoffs Scene by Scene Subplots

Hook Subtext First Line Suspense Themes On the Nose Writing Time to Relax Prologues David Mamet on Drama

Characters

Creating Interesting Characters Protagonist Antagonist

Introducing a Character Minor Characters Foil Characters

Writing Process

Rewriting Storyboarding

Snowflake Method Dangerous Writing

Dialogue

He said, she said

Grammar

Common Grammar Questions Verbs Adverbs Tense Voice Dashes Compound Prepositions

Common Grammar Mistakes Active and Passive Voice Adjectives Nouns Point of View Punctuating Dialogue Similes and Metaphors

Inspiration

Famous Quotes

Example Scenes

Resources

Writing Communities Writing Software Mind Mapping Software

Writing Blogs and Podcasts Art & Design

Publishing

Getting Published Query Letter

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