Katie Klein
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If your character has an opportunity to get what they’ve always wanted, make sure it comes with a price.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If your character has an opportunity to get what they’ve always wanted, make sure it comes with a price.
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To test your story’s stakes, ask yourself: “Can my character walk away from this?”
If the answer is yes, the stakes may not be high enough.
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If the answer is yes, the stakes may not be high enough.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
To test your story’s stakes, ask yourself: “Can my character walk away from this?”
If the answer is yes, the stakes may not be high enough.
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If the answer is yes, the stakes may not be high enough.
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For peak suspense, make sure the audience is always anticipating a future moment.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
For peak suspense, make sure the audience is always anticipating a future moment.
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A ticking clock is at its most effective when an important relationship is in the crosshairs.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A ticking clock is at its most effective when an important relationship is in the crosshairs.
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A ticking clock (literal or metaphorical) will force your character’s hand.
(Bonus points if they’re not ready to meet their destiny, yet.)
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(Bonus points if they’re not ready to meet their destiny, yet.)
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November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A ticking clock (literal or metaphorical) will force your character’s hand.
(Bonus points if they’re not ready to meet their destiny, yet.)
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(Bonus points if they’re not ready to meet their destiny, yet.)
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Look for places in your story where your character can self-sabotage, or get in their own way.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Look for places in your story where your character can self-sabotage, or get in their own way.
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A small amount of foreshadowing can go a long way in making a plot twist believable.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A small amount of foreshadowing can go a long way in making a plot twist believable.
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When it comes to pacing, scenes with more exposition/description will slow down a story.
Dialogue will speed it up.
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Dialogue will speed it up.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
When it comes to pacing, scenes with more exposition/description will slow down a story.
Dialogue will speed it up.
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Dialogue will speed it up.
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There’s no order in creativity. The act of creating is messy, but anything that pops into your head (and is put on paper) can be built upon.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
There’s no order in creativity. The act of creating is messy, but anything that pops into your head (and is put on paper) can be built upon.
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How a character reacts when they don’t get what they want is what keeps a story moving forward.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How a character reacts when they don’t get what they want is what keeps a story moving forward.
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Practicing—putting in the 10,000 hours—learning from successes and failures, and READING the works of others is how good writers are made.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Practicing—putting in the 10,000 hours—learning from successes and failures, and READING the works of others is how good writers are made.
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When, where, and how a character fights will tell us a lot about who they are.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When, where, and how a character fights will tell us a lot about who they are.
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Four years and nothing has changed at all....
Except the secrets we let grow between us.
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Except the secrets we let grow between us.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Four years and nothing has changed at all....
Except the secrets we let grow between us.
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Except the secrets we let grow between us.
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Weather isn’t always a perfect metaphor. Not every fight between characters should take place during a thunderstorm.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Weather isn’t always a perfect metaphor. Not every fight between characters should take place during a thunderstorm.
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The journey of the character-driven story often involves self-discovery, which (ideally) leads to transformation.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The journey of the character-driven story often involves self-discovery, which (ideally) leads to transformation.
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Create big problems for your characters. Make those problems as thorny as you can. Push them to their limit.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Create big problems for your characters. Make those problems as thorny as you can. Push them to their limit.
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“Storyteller” is one of the most powerful positions on the planet.
Don’t take the responsibility lightly.
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Don’t take the responsibility lightly.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“Storyteller” is one of the most powerful positions on the planet.
Don’t take the responsibility lightly.
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Don’t take the responsibility lightly.
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A good story is made up of a memorable/extraordinary event and an unforgettable character.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A good story is made up of a memorable/extraordinary event and an unforgettable character.
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We live in the age of Google and Wikipedia—anything you don’t know, you can research. Do the research, then let your imagination fill in the blanks.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We live in the age of Google and Wikipedia—anything you don’t know, you can research. Do the research, then let your imagination fill in the blanks.
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If we have something worth saying/writing, then it's up to us to be good stewards of our time. No one is going to force us into the chair.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If we have something worth saying/writing, then it's up to us to be good stewards of our time. No one is going to force us into the chair.
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Reading good writing will help you with the rhythm and pacing of your own stories.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reading good writing will help you with the rhythm and pacing of your own stories.
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Every scene should raise its own questions, and it's this curiosity/concern for your characters that will encourage readers to turn the page to discover what happens next.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Every scene should raise its own questions, and it's this curiosity/concern for your characters that will encourage readers to turn the page to discover what happens next.
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Storytelling structure helps us wrangle the creativity and put our ideas in the places that they're meant to go to have the most profound impact on the reader.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Storytelling structure helps us wrangle the creativity and put our ideas in the places that they're meant to go to have the most profound impact on the reader.
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The best characters come with their own set of flaws, and, at the end of the day, whether or not they are “likeable” is a stale litmus where story is concerned.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The best characters come with their own set of flaws, and, at the end of the day, whether or not they are “likeable” is a stale litmus where story is concerned.
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“A very beautiful, very intriguing, and very good story. The characters were great. The writing was phenomenal. It was the perfect combination of romance and thriller.” —Veronica
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November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“A very beautiful, very intriguing, and very good story. The characters were great. The writing was phenomenal. It was the perfect combination of romance and thriller.” —Veronica
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