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12 Character Archetypes and Examples

Character Archetypes

For many years, stories have included special character types called archetypes. These characters have certain traits that make them easy to recognize. The heroes and villains we see in today’s books and movies are often inspired by the same hero…

How to Make an Independent Film

How to Make an Indie Film

Making independent films is a great option for people making movies for the first time or those with a small budget. But, there are other reasons why some people prefer making films independently, instead of working within a big movie…

Periods and Parentheses

Periods and Parentheses

In writing, parentheses are useful for adding extra details, explanations, or side notes to your main sentence. They’re simple to use and help your reader understand your message better. Yet, using parentheses correctly involves following specific punctuation rules. When teaching…

How to Research a Novel

How to Research a Novel

Good stories usually have a connection to things that happen in the real world. To make your story feel real, you need to do some research before writing your novel. Discover the best way to find information for your new…

10 Mental Filtering Examples

Mental Filtering Examples

Mental filtering is a way of thinking where a person only sees the bad things in a situation and ignores the good. Some call it cognitive filtering, negativity bias, or selective abstraction. For instance, imagine a student gets a report…