Katie Klein
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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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Whether it’s for our growth or because something better is headed our way, Rejection is what sends us down the right path: exactly where we’re meant to be.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Whether it’s for our growth or because something better is headed our way, Rejection is what sends us down the right path: exactly where we’re meant to be.
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The rhythm/pacing of a story is built around scene structure.
The length (or how long or short your scenes are) is what drives the flow.
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The length (or how long or short your scenes are) is what drives the flow.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The rhythm/pacing of a story is built around scene structure.
The length (or how long or short your scenes are) is what drives the flow.
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The length (or how long or short your scenes are) is what drives the flow.
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Deepen your plots and characters by creating contradictions.
Look for opposites to play against your character’s (and your reader’s) expectations.
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Look for opposites to play against your character’s (and your reader’s) expectations.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Deepen your plots and characters by creating contradictions.
Look for opposites to play against your character’s (and your reader’s) expectations.
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Look for opposites to play against your character’s (and your reader’s) expectations.
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Values help make your characters unique, and a strong code of behavior (even though they aren’t perfect) will help raise their worthiness.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Values help make your characters unique, and a strong code of behavior (even though they aren’t perfect) will help raise their worthiness.
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Believe in yourself.
You already have everything you need to succeed.
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You already have everything you need to succeed.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Believe in yourself.
You already have everything you need to succeed.
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You already have everything you need to succeed.
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In fiction, there should be a clear rationale for why your character said what they said or did what they did.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In fiction, there should be a clear rationale for why your character said what they said or did what they did.
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If you've chosen to live a creative life, chances are your values don't quite align with society (and what it thinks you “should” be doing).
Do it anyway.
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Do it anyway.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If you've chosen to live a creative life, chances are your values don't quite align with society (and what it thinks you “should” be doing).
Do it anyway.
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Do it anyway.
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Paying attention to the dialogue and reading subtitles when watching movies can help us craft stronger conversations in our own writing.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Paying attention to the dialogue and reading subtitles when watching movies can help us craft stronger conversations in our own writing.
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Act out your dialogue. If it sounds the tiniest bit contrived/awkward, fix it.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Act out your dialogue. If it sounds the tiniest bit contrived/awkward, fix it.
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It's okay for a character to be insightful and intelligent and witty, but sometimes they need to say and do the wrong things.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It's okay for a character to be insightful and intelligent and witty, but sometimes they need to say and do the wrong things.
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When a character’s routine is disrupted, they are forced to restore order.
A carefully ordered world that falls into chaos is needed to set your story in motion.
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A carefully ordered world that falls into chaos is needed to set your story in motion.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
When a character’s routine is disrupted, they are forced to restore order.
A carefully ordered world that falls into chaos is needed to set your story in motion.
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A carefully ordered world that falls into chaos is needed to set your story in motion.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writingtips #WIP #screenwriting