Tag: narrative

• Satisfying Conclusions & the Problem of Endings

  

  We love a good story, but nothing is more important than how it ends, and how good (or bad) that ending turns out to be can really change how you feel about it.

  Alyssa Flynn

  December 16, 2019

  Discussion

  avengers, endings, game of thrones, kingdom hearts, marvel, narrative, star wars, storytelling

• Do Tropes Make for Bad Storytelling?

  

  What is the purpose of a trope? How are they different from cliches? How bad are they really and can I use them in my story? Well, I’ve got some As to these Qs.

  Alyssa Flynn

  May 6, 2019

  Discussion

  books, cliches, narrative, sff, storytelling, trope vs cliche, tropes, video games, Writing