by Cole Salao
Fictional maps are a huge part of worldbuilding. If you want your audience to better visualize your world, having a visual guide is a lot of help. We’ve all started with doodles. Some of you might even be talented artists with lots of time on your hands....
by Cole Salao
Jealousy is a tricky emotion that often leads people toward irrational thoughts and actions. The conflict it breeds tends to stick around and further damage an already strained relationship. It’s an emotion that has fueled countless narratives in literature, film, and...
by Cole Salao
As the audience’s cravings for stories change, it is inevitable for certain characters to feel dated, simplistic, or problematic. Many of these negative reactions stem from overuse, leading to your audience asking: “Is there something else?” The problem is, that once...
by Cole Salao
When it comes to Russian novelists, Fyodor Dostoyevsky stands as one of the finest. His novel, Crime and Punishment, is considered a masterful study of the human condition. In it, Rodion Raskolnikov, a brilliant ex-student convinces himself that certain crimes are...
by Cole Salao
When you read or watch dramatic, highly emotional stories, there are often some comedic scenes peppered in to alleviate some of the tension. This is called comic relief. It’s an age-old plot device that has been used to let your audience “breathe” from the story....
by Cole Salao
As human technology continuously advances, we’re getting closer and closer to the age of robotics and artificial intelligence that storytellers have long imagined. But can these machines be humanity’s ultimate helpers or their replacements? There are plenty of books...
