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Subplots vs Side Plots: What’s the Difference?

Sketches & Storytelling - Subplots vs Side Plots: What's the Difference?

Discover the differences between the main plot, subplots and side plots to improve your storytelling.

Posted byJGloverJanuary 13, 2026January 14, 2026Posted inStory StructureTags:story, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tips, subplots, writer, Writers, Writing, Writing Advice, writing tipsLeave a comment on Subplots vs Side Plots: What’s the Difference?

Footprints in the Moondust

Sketches & Storytelling - Footprints in the Moondust - A Flash Fiction Story

Footprints where none should be pull two astronauts toward a discovery that reshapes everything they thought they knew.

Posted byJGloverDecember 10, 2025Posted inShort Stories, StoriesTags:artist, Book Illustration, fantasy, fantasy story, fiction, flash fiction, history, illustrator, science fiction, story, Storyteller, storytellingLeave a comment on Footprints in the Moondust

Mirrors in the Mud

Sketches & Storytelling - Mirrors in the Mud - Charcoal drawing of a WW1 Soldier in the trenches surrounded by an eerie mist

An exhausted and despairing soldier is navigating the muddy rivers of the labyrinthine trenches of enemy territory, until he comes face to face with someone he never expected to…

Posted byJGloverOctober 15, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inShort Stories, StoriesTags:creative writing, fantasy, fiction, flash fiction, mystery, short story, story, Storyteller, storytelling, thriller, urban fantasy, writerLeave a comment on Mirrors in the Mud

The Flame of Story: Guiding Light or Raging Fire?

Sketches & Storytelling - The Flame of Story: Guiding Light or Raging Fire?

Every story is a flame – a flame with the potential to heal, or to harm. Discover the difference.

Posted byJGloverSeptember 16, 2025November 25, 2025Posted inStory Psychology & PhilosophyTags:books, conspiracy theories, fantasy, fiction, Stories, story, story tips, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tips, tolkien, writer, WritingLeave a comment on The Flame of Story: Guiding Light or Raging Fire?

Why EVERY Story Needs a Keystone Message

Sketches & Storytelling - Why Every Story Needs a Keystone Message

Learn exactly why EVERY story needs a keystone message and what it does for a story…

Posted byJGloverAugust 7, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inStory Psychology & PhilosophyTags:fiction, Novel Writing, story, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tips, Writers, Writing, Writing Advice, writing tips3 Comments on Why EVERY Story Needs a Keystone Message

How to Identify a Story’s Keystone Message

Sketches & Storytelling - How to Identify a Story’s Keystone Message

Learn how to identify a story’s keystone message and reverse-engineer the process for your stories…

Posted byJGloverJune 9, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inStory Psychology & PhilosophyTags:fiction, Novel Writing, Stories, story, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tips, Writing, Writing Advice, writing tips1 Comment on How to Identify a Story’s Keystone Message

Types of Keystone Messages Found in Stories

Sketches & Storytelling - Types of Keystone Messages Found in Stories

Learn about the different types of Keystone Messages found in stories and how to use them.

Posted byJGloverMay 31, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inStory Psychology & PhilosophyTags:story, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tip, Storytelling Tips, Writers, Writing, Writing Advice, Writing Community, writing tips3 Comments on Types of Keystone Messages Found in Stories

The Essential Elements of Storytelling

Sketches & Storytelling - The Essential Elements of Storytelling

Discover the essential elements of storytelling that you should learn in order to master the craft and become a better storyteller.

Posted byJGloverMarch 7, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inStory Craft, Technique & Aesthetics, Story StructureTags:Authors, books, movies, reading, Stories, story, Story Structure, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Tips, tv, Writing22 Comments on The Essential Elements of Storytelling

Types of Conflict Used in Stories

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Explore seven types of conflict used in stories to help characters move and grow, pushing them continually towards their goals. 

Posted byJGloverFebruary 1, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inStory StructureTags:Authors, fantasy, fiction, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tips, Writers, Writing, Writing Advice, writing tips10 Comments on Types of Conflict Used in Stories

The Fundamentals of Story Setting

The Fundamentals of Story Setting

Explore how Story Setting can be used as a powerful storytelling tool that shaped the mood of your story.

Posted byJGloverJanuary 30, 2025December 10, 2025Posted inStory StructureTags:fiction, Jurassic Park, Setting, Stories, story, Storyteller, storytelling, Storytelling Advice, Storytelling Tips, writer, Writers, Writing7 Comments on The Fundamentals of Story Setting

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