“External conflict is the sizzle that gets bottoms in movie seats and books on bestseller lists. As consumers, we have concrete expectations of these Genres as we’ve all been exposed to thousands of them since birth. Again, Genre conventions and… — Shawn Coyne Copy Share Image
“So if your Story doesn’t change your lead character irrevocably from beginning to end, no one will deeply care about it. It may entertain… — Shawn Coyne Copy Share Image
“External conflict is the sizzle that gets bottoms in movie seats and books on bestseller lists. As consumers, we have concrete expectations of these… — Shawn Coyne Copy Share Image
“When human beings are faced with chaotic circumstances, our impulse is to stay safe by doing what we’ve always done before. To change our… — Shawn Coyne Copy Share Image
“Whether you know it or not, your desire to write comes from the urge to not just be “creative,” it’s a need (one every… — Shawn Coyne Copy Share Image
