Portal fantasy explained – Kipo and the age of wonderbeasts
What is a portal fantasy? Why do writers and readers love this subgenre? Here’s an example with the series Kipo and the age of wonderbeasts
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The redemption arc of a villain – She-ra and the princesses of power
Do you want to write a redemption arc for your villain? Awesome? Get ready for some emotional labor and tearjerking moments because it’s going to be a long and difficult ride. Nowadays, fictional stories in movies, TV shows, and books are ditching the old “good guy gets the girl, bad guy gets a punch in …
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Refusal of the call to adventure – The hero’s journey
Stage n. 3 of the hero’s journey: the refusal of the call explained using The lord of the rings – the fellowship of the ring as an example.
Fantasy worldbuilding method for writers- Made in Abyss
A method that helps writers in their fantasy worldbuilding. With the anime Made in Abyss as an example.
Bad screenwriting analysis #2: worldbuilding mistakes
An analysis of the worldbuilding mistakes made in the second movie of the Fantastic Beasts franchise: The Crimes of Grindelwald
How the four corner opposition technique can improve your worldbuilding
Is it possible to have more than one villain in your story? Yes! If you are confident enough in your writing abilities you should add more than one. Maybe even 3. It might sound redundant to have more than one villain, after all, what is your hero going to do? Act like a character in …
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Does The dragon prince have the 5 things that made Avatar great?
The dragon prince has just been released on Netflix and the question on everyone’s mind is this: does it hold up to high standards or Avatar The last Airbender and The legend of Korra? After binge-watching the whole season 1, my answer is: yes it does, or at least it has the potential to. I’m …
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How to use suspension of disbelief in a movie
Suspension of disbelief is essentially what allows fiction to be entertaining. Thanks to it, the audience member of a Shakespeare play can enjoy the show without asking the person sitting next to him “Are those people crazy? Why are they talking to each other like that?”. It allows the reader of a book to let …
What’s the secret to worldbuilding? – Fantastic beasts
Worldbuilding is one of the most exciting parts of writing a story. There’s a reason why games like Minecraft, that allow you to let your creativity go wild, are so popular and so addictive. You can play God by creating a world out of thin air: decide what species populate it, what are the natural …
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How to give your character a memorable name
Naming your character is important… but also a pain in the ass. If you’re like me you usually spend 10 good minutes trying to come up with a original idea for a character name that the audience will remember. You brainstorm and write everything in your head on a sheet of paper, look at it …