Amy K Brown is a British writer and creative living in Newcastle Upon Tyne. She is a Lists Writer for Collider, contributing a range of content from horror to sitcoms. Amy studied her undergraduate ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Character arcs are the heartbeat of great storytelling. They’re what make us root for flawed people, flinch at their mistakes, and sometimes sob uncontrollably when they finally get it right—or ...

Few things are as rewarding for the audience as following the journey of a character who transforms before our eyes. One of the best things about watching a TV show, besides the story, is its ...

I don't know about you, but I love a good character arc. Whether it's someone bad turning good, someone good turning bad, or just a character growing up and maturing over time, a good character arc ...

Open up any screenwriting book or Google “how to write a script” and you’ll come across a litany of terms both familiar and foreign: “protagonist,” “antagonist,” “beat,” “plot,” “climax,” “inciting ...

Good novelists create characters who are complex. unique, and have relatable human needs and feelings. Joyce Carol Oates is one of our best contemporary novelists, and has created a host of memorable ...