Narrative Techniques is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of storytelling across all media—novels, screenplays, video games, theater, and more. Explore powerful techniques, from character arcs to plot twists, that bring stories to life and keep audiences hooked. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this category is packed with insights, examples, and expert advice to elevate your craft. Ignite your storytelling skills and shape unforgettable narratives that leave a lasting impact!
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” (2020) Proves Great Writing Beats a Big Budget Every Time Beyond the infinite two minutes is another example of how brains beat brawn in the screenwriting world. Konnichiwa, Fiction Igniters! Light your mental matchsticks and stoke those story forges, because today we’re diving into one of the smartest little […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBest novel chapter length? In this article, we will decipher it. Greetings, Fiction Igniters! Salutations, you Firebrand Fabulists, Kindle-Kissed Narrators, and Blazing Booksmiths! Gather ’round the inferno—The Flamekeeper’s back with another burning-hot breakdown to fuel your storytelling journey. Today, we’re tossing a sizzling log onto the fire and cracking open a topic that trips up
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Reading Time: 6 minutesEver wondered how to start a story and make it spit fire right from the very beginning? Greetings, Fiction Igniters! Last night, I dove into the slow-burning, bone-crunching, face-pounding masterpiece that is Brawl in Cell Block 99, a brilliant piece of writing and directing by S. Craig Zahler, and let me tell you—I was floored.
How To Start A Story: This 2017 Prison Masterpiece Shows What Not To Do Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! Let’s talk about one of the most thrilling tools in a writer’s arsenal: the jump cut. No, this isn’t just for film directors with megaphones and berets. It’s a storytelling secret that can catapult your narrative through time, keep your readers hooked, and make you look like a narrative ninja! Done right,
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Reading Time: 3 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! Let’s take a time machine back to the smoky theaters of Elizabethan England. Imagine a young Shakespeare pacing the wooden planks of The Globe, quill in hand, sweating over lines that’d one day become cultural bedrock. Yep, that’s right—William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, was once just another writer trying to pay the
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Reading Time: 4 minutesHello, Fiction Igniters! 🎆 Ready to dive deep into the world of subtext? No? Well, strap in anyway, because we’re about to go on a creative ride where less is so much more. Now, imagine you’re reading a book, and you’re totally absorbed by the characters, the world, and the plot. But then, as you
What Is Subtext? The Art of Saying More with Less Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHello, Fiction Igniters! Ah, the age-old advice: Show, don’t tell. You’ve probably heard it a bazillion times. It’s tossed around so often it almost feels like a cliché at this point. But you know what? It’s a cliché because it’s true. And mastering this one skill? It’s like moving from painting by numbers to creating
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