12 Short Anecdotes That Entertain and Enlighten
A collection of short anecdotes, simple entertaining or enlightening narratives to add to your storytelling repertoire.
Posts on everything storytelling-related. From dramatic principles to storytelling techniques, literary devices to aphorisms.
A collection of short anecdotes, simple entertaining or enlightening narratives to add to your storytelling repertoire.
A reflection on George Orwell’s writing rules; six informal guidelines to think clearly and avoid producing meaningless drivel.
A collection of eleven relatable writing quotes that prove we’re not alone in our pursuit to unlock the secrets to the perfect paragraph.
A collection of ten storytelling tropes; recurring themes, plot elements or symbolisms that help move a narrative along without us noticing.
A collection of some of the most thought-provoking fables, parables and other stories with a moral. What do they mean to you?
A showcase of 10 cinematic devices and their surprising effects on the audience. How well do you speak the language of film?
A reflection on the narrative technique known as Stream of Consciousness. How can the concept help us to make use of our messy thoughts?
My breakdown of a glorious manipulative narrative that teaches us about love, special aircraft and propaganda in North Korea.
A reflection on eternity and our subjective concepts of time. When our mind gets in the way of reality, a single moment can make a difference.
Sometimes dramatic principles are most powerful when we ignore them. We find out how by looking down the barrel of Chekhov’s Gun.