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The Story Department Est. 2009 · Karel Segers
Section BWU · storytelling 45 entries 25 August 2026

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  1. When Readers Don’t Know What Your Characters Are Talking About

    A good story will always be a balance between providing readers necessary information—and keeping them curious by not giving them…

    5 min
  2. The Tenets of Tentpole Movies

    It’s almost summertime at the box office, which means big effects, big budgets, and even bigger stakes for the studios.…

    6 min
  3. When Your Scene Focuses on What Isn’t Happening

    Here’s a little-known secret about stories: they’re about what your characters do. Okay, so maybe it’s not so little known.…

    4 min
  4. Why Her? (Part 2)

    2013 was an excellent year for movies – perhaps the best in quite a few years. And there are many…

    6 min
  5. Why Her? Part 1

    2013 was an excellent year for movies – perhaps the best in quite a few years. And there are many…

    5 min
  6. Why Your Story’s Conflict Isn’t Working

    Conflict is the life’s blood of fiction. Conflict means something’s happening. Conflict brings change. And there’s also the little matter…

    4 min