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Whump and Hurt/Comfort: How to Write the Tropes

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

If you’ve been on the writing scene for a while, you may have heard the terms “whump” and “hurt comfort” floating around. What do these

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What to Do When You Have Characters, But No Plot

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Whew. It’s been a while. But here it is. The giant list of plot ideas. When I first sat down to write this, I couldn’t

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Characters Plot Writing Techniques

K.O.: Writing Characters Who Are Unconscious

February 7, 2022February 20, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

Let’s say your character is fighting a battle, and they slowly start to bleed out, until their vision fades to black and they fall unconscious.

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Plot Writing Techniques

Writing Travel Scenes: Get Your Characters from Point A to Point B

October 12, 2021February 7, 2022 Lauryn Trimmer

So you’re writing a fantasy story, and the characters must travel across the plains to defeat the evil dragon. Or your character is travelling to

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Back From the Dead: How to Resurrect and Revive Your Characters

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 Lauryn Trimmer

So. You want to bring a character back to life. Most of the time, resurrecting characters from the dead is frowned upon. A lot of

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Your Story Doesn’t Need Love

August 23, 2021August 22, 2021 Lauryn Trimmer

Love is probably one of the most common tropes to write about. It’s full of emotions, it has a clear-cut ending (either happiness or heartbreak),

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Are You Writing a Prequel? Here’s How Marvel’s Black Widow Pulled It Off

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Lauryn Trimmer

Have you written a prequel before? Let’s face it— you’ve done a lot of worldbuilding for your novel. But there’s not enough space for all

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Characters Plot Writing Techniques

The Writer’s Guide to Mind Control: How to Brainwash Your Characters

May 31, 2021June 3, 2021 Lauryn Trimmer

Brainwashing and mind control are two of the most popular writing tropes. Whether your character is a cult member, tortured into accepting their new beliefs,

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Characters Plot Writing Techniques

Building a Fanbase: Top Strategies to Make Your YA Series Fandom-Friendly

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 Lauryn Trimmer

Have you ever dreamed about growing a huge fanbase for your YA trilogy or series? Do you count success as the number of adoring fans

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How to Give Your Characters Magical Powers

April 19, 2021April 28, 2021 Lauryn Trimmer

Hello everyone! Pro Story Builders has been up for one whole year! Man, time flies. We got through the first year of blogging, and we’re

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