What is a Subplot? Definition, Types, and Examples
Feb 17, 2025 – Perfecting your Craft
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What is a subplot, and how do writers use them? Here's everything you need to know about the different types of subplots. Read more →
Sudowrite Review: Is This The Future of Writing?
Jan 17, 2025 – Perfecting your Craft
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A look under the hood of the most popular AI-powered book-writing software for fiction authors. Read more →
Falling Action: Definition, Tips, and Examples
Jan 08, 2025 – Perfecting your Craft
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Your complete guide to falling action: what it is, how to use it, and of course plenty of examples. Read more →
The 6 Key Elements of Plot, Explained (+ Plot Diagram)
Jan 06, 2025 – Perfecting your Craft
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Discover the six essential elements that make up every great story, and learn how you can incorporate them in your writing. Read more →
Man vs. Society: The Most Relatable Conflict in Literature
Nov 15, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
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What is man vs. society in narrative? Learn all about this very relatable conflict with examples from books and movies. Read more →
Man vs. Technology: Media's Most Frightening Conflict
Nov 12, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
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Killer robots, sentient AI, and more: learn all about the man vs. technology conflict and how it manifests in these examples. Read more →
Man vs. Self: The Ultimate Inner Conflict in Literature
Nov 04, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
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We’re diving into man vs. self, the ultimate storytelling conflict. We’ll explore examples from film and literature, and share a few writing tips to help you master this internal conflict in your own stories. Read more →
Man vs. Supernatural: The Most Imaginative Conflict in Literature
Nov 04, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
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From mutant spiders to demons, let's explore man vs. supernatural conflict in literature with some otherworldly examples from narrative. Read more →
Man vs. Man: The Most Popular Conflict in Literature
Nov 04, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
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We explore man vs. man conflict in writing, featuring literary examples and practical tips for incorporating it into your own stories. Read more →
Man vs. Fate: A Timeless Conflict in Literature
Nov 04, 2024 – Perfecting your Craft
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Sometimes, destiny seems to stand between a character and their goal. Let’s dive into the classic man vs. fate conflict in literature, with some compelling examples from well-known narratives. Read more →
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