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A Guide to Serial Writing — Notes from a Web Novel Deep Dive

A thoughtful summary of everything I learned about dialogue, cliffhangers, narrative genres, and the international market.

Oct 7

A Guide to Serial Writing — Notes from a Web Novel Deep Dive

Oct 7

From Idea to Series — The 5 Ingredients for a Successful Web Novel

From theory to practice: how to sift through your notebook of ideas to find the right one for an episodic story.

Sep 27

From Idea to Series — The 5 Ingredients for a Successful Web Novel

Sep 27

How to Create an AI Chat with Gemini in Construct 3

A step-by-step guide using JavaScript to integrate the Gemini API and create intelligent dialogues in your games.

Aug 26

How to Create an AI Chat with Gemini in Construct 3

Aug 26

I Have the Tools and the Ideas. So Why Am I Terrified to Write?

This isn’t writer’s block. It’s the paralyzing fear of not being good enough for the stories I know I have to tell.

Jun 8

I Have the Tools and the Ideas. So Why Am I Terrified to Write?

Jun 8

Every Piece in Its Place — The Craft of Selecting Narrative Events

Less is more in storytelling. How to select and link events for maximum impact.

Jun 2

Every Piece in Its Place — The Craft of Selecting Narrative Events

Jun 2

The Story’s Compass — Character Goals and the Allure of the McGuffin

How character goals and the mysterious McGuffin work together to create narrative drive.

May 31

The Story’s Compass — Character Goals and the Allure of the McGuffin

May 31

Give Power to the Word

This morning, before starting my class, I stopped for a coffee at the Zara Library, the local library in Milan’s Zara district. In the…

May 30

Give Power to the Word

May 30

No Change, No Story — The Necessity of Breaking a Character’s Equilibrium

Why does a story begin? A character’s equilibrium is shattered by an inciting incident, forcing them to act.

May 25

No Change, No Story — The Necessity of Breaking a Character’s Equilibrium

May 25

It’s All About Them — Unpacking the Centrality of Characters in Any Story

Beyond plot and action, a writer’s reflection on why the ‘who’ of a story is its most powerful, indispensable ingredient.

May 24

It’s All About Them — Unpacking the Centrality of Characters in Any Story

May 24

Automate Your Obsidian Publish Homepage with Dataview and Templater

How to create a dynamic homepage for your Obsidian Publish blog using Dataview, Templater, and a touch of CSS.

May 22

Automate Your Obsidian Publish Homepage with Dataview and Templater

May 22

Samuele

Samuele

Tech and data by day, writer by night. Exploring the narratives hidden in code, books, and creativity. Main blog: stranianelli.com

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