In a story, there are bound to be characters that the protagonist and antagonist encounter. These are usually side characters who don't get the chance to shine at all, but what if we did put the spotlight on them a bit? What would happen? That's something I explore in this episode!

The antagonist, or the villain, of a story is extremely important because they challenge the protagonist. They stand in the way of everything the protagonist wants. Antagonists can be the best characters in the story and the most fun to write, if only they are given due attention and the chance to flourish. They may surprise you and challenge the readers as well.

Characters are an essential part of the story. They allow us to experience the story through another person. However, there are some characters, like Mary Sues, that you may want to avoid to writing as it may turn readers away.

When writing a book, there are usually male and female characters. Male authors may struggle to write female characters while female authors may not be sure how to write male characters. In this episode, I discuss some tips of how to write characters of the opposite gender of yourself.

Dialogue is very important for stories because it allows the characters to speak. For some people, writing dialogue comes naturally. Other people struggle with it. In this episode, I offer tips about writing dialogue.

Stories have characters and natural to describe them, but how exactly do we do that? That's what I discuss in this episode!

In stories, characters do stuff. Maybe they're running for their lives. Or maybe they're just crossing their arms and glaring. This is 'action description' as it describes the action of a character.. It's an important part of storytelling. In this episode, I discuss the different ways to approach writing action.

Description is important in a book as it shows the readers different things about the story. In today's episode, we're focusing on description that sets the scene and different ways to approach this.