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The Story Department Est. 2009 · Karel Segers
Section BWA · story 95 entries 25 August 2026

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  1. Show, Don’t Tell

    There’s an old adage in screenwriting — show, don’t tell. If there’s a key character trait, event, or setting that the…

    5 min
  2. Rom Com Gone?

    My favourite movie genre is the romantic comedy. I’m unashamedly hooked on the romance and cheesiness that can ensue when…

    4 min
  3. [The Graduate]: Collaborating in a Writer’s Circle

    Is collaboration the key to unlocking the potential in your stories? The straight-forward answer to that is "of course!" But…

    5 min
  4. Same But Different

    I remember being in one of Karel’s seminars once when he said that most movies were ‘the same, but different’.…

    4 min
  5. Writing For Games

    As a writer, there’s really no bigger buzz than when it’s all just working. You’re humming along, cranking out page…

    6 min
  6. The Great Paradox of Creativity

    When my college creative writing teacher asked me about my sloppy essay, I explained myself in clear terms: “I am…

    5 min