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Late Night Office Meeting
There are 4 ways to introduce your protagonist's name. * Your protagonist say their name * Other characters say their name * A third person narrator say their name * The name is in the chapter heading Watch the video below to learn more. I also tell a short horror story, in
Drop Of The Sea
Logline The warrior's blade once rejected her hand and marked her a mere support priest; now the chosen warrior lies broken, and only she can wield the blade. Tension Anchors Inciting Incident: a drop of seawater breaks the dream, the orb burns orange, and the ship steers itself
The Barber's Bell
Logline A barber mourning a father he loved and a young man fleeing a father he fears find refuge in the same quiet shop. Tension Anchors Inciting Incident Minutes before Ben the barber locks up for the night, a wealthy stranger and his bodyguard walk in for a haircut. Threshold
The Star Devourer
I want to tell you a story. Logline A war-haunted priest learns his Church has fed his bloodline to a cosmic horror for centuries, and the voice offering to end his suffering is the thing that means to consume him. Tension Anchors Inciting Incident: A document surfaces bearing a
