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Hi This past Sunday May 19 was the Pitch Master Newsletter's 2nd birthday! Woo hoo! To celebrate here are the five most popular newsletters for the past year. Why You Should Write at the Car WashSometimes when you are searching for inspiration, try changing location. How the World's Worst Writer Can Inspire YouKeeler wrote over a hundred pulp novels (mostly detective stories) from the 1920s to the 1950s and is remembered for being a terrible writer with convoluted plots and crazy dialogue. Everyone Loves a Happy EndingMost movies and books have happy endings. The lovers get together; the bad guys are caught; the wrongly accused get their justice. In the world of entertainment, tragedies are rare. The real world is hard, and that’s why entertainment thrives. It takes us away from our troubles. How Not to Worry about the ApocalypseI worry a lot about the Apocalypse. A Day Job Can Make You More CreativeIf you have a day job or a side hustle to support yourself while you create, you are not a failure! Keep creating and see you next week! In Case You Missed ItUsing Family Stories as Inspiration Using Good News to Reconnect Social Media: Posting with Purpose Cheers, Lindsey Thanks for reading! You can share this article here. Was this week's newsletter useful? Help me to improve! Click on a link to vote: 👍Super! - 😐 Meh - 👎 Not my jam |
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Hi Reader, Give your Big Bad a staff meeting worth attending! Supervillains, spies, and wizards rarely work alone. Even the most dramatic Big Bad needs a support system: henchmen, minions, and evil sidekicks. A great henchman is built from three ingredients: Distinct identity: We recognize them instantly. Real motivation: They’re not just evil furniture. Clear function: They have a job in the villain ecosystem. Let’s build your evil team. Make Them Pop: The No Numbers Rule Henchmen should...
Hi Reader, Last week we talked about the villain's journey. Now let's build your villain. 1) Villain or Antagonist? A villain is a malicious character who opposes the hero through selfish, immoral actions. An antagonist is anything that opposes the protagonist’s goal (person, force, idea, emotion). ☐ Is your opposing force malicious (villain), or simply in the way (antagonist)? 2) The Villain thinks he’s the Hero. Your villain wakes up thinking: “I’m justified.” “I’m correcting an injustice.”...
Hi Reader, Your hero’s journey is the focus of your story. But plot twist, have you ever thought about your villain’s journey? In The Villain’s Journey: How to Create Villains Readers Love to Hate, Debbie Burke takes us through the bad guy’s character arc, giving a fun new way to think about stakes and conflict. Villains vs Antagonists: What’s the Difference? The villain is a malicious character who opposes the hero and drives conflict through evil, selfish, and immoral actions. The...