Hey guys! Unfortunately the article we planned to post this week is taking a bit longer than expected, but we should have it up and running sometime tomorrow. Thanks for your patience in the meantime! — Mara
Category: Updates
Taking a Break for Christmas
You might have noticed there wasn’t an article up on the Story Fortress yesterday. As usual, we’re taking our annual Christmas break this week, but you can expect a brand-new article up and running this Friday! Merry Christmas, Mara and Sophia
No Article This Friday (But new project coming soon!)
Hello, everyone! Unfortunately, we won’t be able to publish an article today. Both Mara and I are busy with the start of the new school year and want to keep refining our respective projects until they’re ready to be shared with you all. But, the good news is that school isn’t all we’ve been working…
How To Make Your Emotional Scenes Matter
We’ve gotten a lot of requests for articles on the blog. All sorts of case studies, topics, and issues have graced our inbox over the past two years. But overall, more than any other idea, case study, or topic, the number one question writers have asked us has always been: How can I make sure…
Easter Break!
Hey guys! This week, we’re taking a brief break from posting for Good Friday and the Easter holiday, which have been quite a bit busier than we were expecting. We’ll have an article for you all ready next week, but until then, keep writing and have a Happy Easter!
We have a special surprise for the second anniversary of the Story Fortress…
The Story Fortress has been around for almost 2 years now, and over that time we’ve posted over a hundred articles, sent out almost two dozen newsletters, and made plenty of new friends along the way. In fact, on March 31st we’ll reach the second year anniversary of the blog launch. To celebrate we’re running…
Christmas Break!
This week the Story Fortress is taking a break for Christmas! We’ll be enjoying the holiday with our family and friends, but you can expect a new article bright and early next Friday morning. Thanks for sticking with us, and have a Merry Christmas! — Mara and Sophia
Hey Everyone!
Unfortunately we’ve both been crazy busy this week and don’t have an article ready for today. Sophia and I have been working hard all week to get one polished and ready for you guys, so you can expect one next Friday for sure. In the meantime, keep reading and writing and let us know in…
Calling All Avatar Fans to A Month in Ba Sing Se!
Back in April we released an article looking at how Avatar: The Last Airbender mastered their fillers. We dove into the classic episode The Tales of Ba Sing Se: positioned in the very center of the series and featuring a series of mini stories featuring each of the characters. The writers took the “extra” episodes…
Happy Birthday, Story Fortress!!
Can you believe it’s already been ONE YEAR since we launched the blog? Neither of us can quite believe it, and we’re celebrating Story Fortress’s very first birthday all because of you guys! Your comments, encouragements, and emails have meant SO MUCH over the last year, and we’re so very grateful. This blog is really…