From Idea to Story: A Guide and Template for Crafting Your Plot
Stories don't materialize out of thin air! The real magic is in the development, aligning scattered ideas into cohesive plot points that serve as a compass to guide your story.
Check out our free story planning guide and worksheet here!
World-building isn't just a procrastination tool—it's crucial for crafting immersive stories. Fantasy, dystopia, historical fiction, romance, fanfic—whatever the genre, a well-built world can enrich every aspect of your story, its characters, and plot.
Check out our free world-building guide and template here!
The Art of Environmental Storytelling in Riven: The Sequel to Myst
When crafting immersive world-building, there's a lot that writers can learn from game development—environmental storytelling might be the ultimate show-don't-tell.
In this post, we'll deep-dive into a timeless classic—Riven, a masterclass that continues to captivate and inspire gamers and storytellers alike.
The writing process is collaborative—we use editors and beta readers to punch up phrasing, cut out fluff, and refine our creative vision. Why should product development be any different?
Can an internet meme transcend its origins to become a multifaceted creative megaproject? That’s exactly what happened in 2022.
In this article, we’ll look back at the journey of Goncharov, and what it reveals about the current state of media, community, collaboration—and the evolution of storytelling.
Generative AI's ability to produce content is rapidly eclipsing human velocity, threatening the time, thought, and experience required to create meaningful work. Traditional and online publishing is unprepared for the massive changes...
We want to make it easier for writers to collaborate at all stages of work, from writing to editing and beyond. Sounds simple enough, right? In reality, it's a big, complicated goal, with a never-ending list of problems to solve and things to build...
Generative AI is accelerating at a rapid pace—but what does that mean for writers? Technological progress is vital—but not at the expense of moral progress, identity, and human creativity. In this article, we dig into the recent history and implications...