The Three Central Questions A Good Story Should Answer
It’s long been understood that all good stories have a central question which binds them together, and depending on the story, this can be many things,...
Comments are Working Again
I just noticed that the comments on my posts have been giving errors when people try and leave feedback. I found out it was a plugin that...
Are All Popular Shonen Jump Heroes Trickster Archetypes?
There are a number of archetypes that pop up again and again in myths, legends, and fiction, and one of these is the Trickster character. This is...
KiShoTenKetsu in Manga Revisited
Recently I read The Shonen Jump Guide to Making Manga, and while the book itself was underwhelming for what it claimed to be, I did find a...
October 25, 2022
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Paul Chato’s Rules for Writing Manga?
I recently posted Paul Chato’s rules for writing sitcoms, which is an excellent discussion of the topic by someone who spent years in the trenches producing sitcoms....
September 2, 2022
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Writing Romantic Comedy Light Novels (For Men)
If you want to understand writing Romantic Comedy Light Novels (RCLN) you just need to picture a dance party in your head – a high school gym...
April 21, 2022
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How to Write a Romantic Comedy Light Novel (from Novenaro)
Since actual Japanese sources on writing light novels aren’t easy to find in English, I am sharing translations of some of the more interesting articles I have...
What is a Light Novel? Part 2 – The non-Japanese View
Previously, we looked at how some Japanese try to define what a light novel is. Now, this time we’re going to look at how some non-Japanese have...
What is a Light Novel? Part 1: The Japanese View
Defining what a Light Novel is seems to be like trying to grab a greased pig – it’s messy, hard to pin down, and you can never...
The Crazy Tricks Club sneaks into Audible!
Those kids from the Crazy Tricks Club have done their best trick yet! They’ve managed to sneak into the world of audiobooks with the release of the...