Princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee is one of those characters who deeply lacks confidence. We’ve all seen those types of characters before. You start a movie or flip open a book and find yourself faced with the same old self conscious protagonist who feels woefully inadequate. As she goes on and on about how she isn’t…
Author: Mara Scudder
DuckTales: How to Write Awesome Humor Without Sacrificing Your Tone
If you’re like me, you tend to struggle with incorporating humor in novels that are meant to be serious. Your story takes your protagonist to her limit. You find the two things she cares for most, and make her pick one. You watch her struggle through the painful process of rooting out a flaw that…
Harry Potter: The Power of Creativity
There is so much to love and criticize about the Harry Potter series. Some praise J. K. Rowling’s skill weaving suspense and mystery so seamlessly into a fantasy series, while others point out the countless plot holes that her world building fails to address. The Harry Potter series is like most things — some good…
What is the Story Fortress?
At the Story Fortress, we believe you can learn something from every story. Whether its characters are flawless, the plot is boring, or its the best-written mystery of all time, we believe that you can become a better writer through analyzing any story — and that’s what we’re here to help you with. From the…