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A Beautiful Friendship: Crafting a Satisfying Ending to Earn Your Book a Spot on the Shelf

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I have a shelf of my favorite books beside my desk. They’re old favorites and new discoveries that rocketed to the top of the list. They’re like old friends. It makes me happy to look at them, and when I’m looking for the comfort of a familiar story, I turn to those pages. As an… Read more »

Make it Personal: Using Character Needs and Weaknesses to Create the Ultimate Conflicts for Your Protagonist

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Every story must have at least one antagonist. The character or antagonistic force that tries to prevent the protagonist from achieving her goal. The antagonist’s role is to provide the conflict that causes the protagonist to change from the beginning of the story to the end. Often, we refer to the central antagonist as the… Read more »

Showrunners 11: Who is the Victim? – Killing Eve Ep 8 and the Ending Payoff

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The final episode of Killing Eve and the Ending Payoff of the series. Does the story work? Find out! The Story Grid knows!!

Showrunners 10: The Middle Build of Killing Eve

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The Middle Build of Killing Eve, does the story work? Find out! The Story Grid knows!!

Showrunners 09: Red Herrings – Killing Eve Ep7

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Red Herrings, orders disobeyed, prison killings, convoy breakout, I don’t want to be free – Does the story work for Killing Eve episode 7? Find out! The Story Grid knows!!

Showrunners 08: Shapeshifters – Killing Eve Ep6

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Killing Eve episode 8: Take me to the hole! – shapeshifters, intrigue, betrayals, love triangles – does the story work? Find out! The Story Grid knows!!

Showrunners 07: A Love Story? – Killing Eve Ep5

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Killing Eve Episode 5 – meatloaf, perfume, a lost knob, a stolen cell phone, a not-so-safe safehouse; Does the story work? Let’s see! The story grid knows!!

Showrunners 06: Twisted Romance – Killing Eve Ep4

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Welcome to episode 6 – This week we will discuss the 5 Commandments of episode 4 of Killing Eve. Recap Episode 3 – Don’t I Know You Villanelle makes another kill at a German sex fetish joint Eve describes Villanelle to a sketch artist Eve and Bill go to Berlin to follow up on the… Read more »