The Midpoint
Benjamin BlaineStories about stories.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 76 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Tell Us A Story.
In the wake of Labour’s recent catastrophic election results in the Welsh and Scottish national and English local elections a lot of the commentary has focused on the Prime Minister’s failure “to tell the story” of what his government has a...
Mr.Bigg Feels Small.
What an ex-Gladiator teaches us about the concept of "the sacred flaw".
Following on from my recent post about the David complex, this audio episode for paid subscribers explores some of the backstory of Jamie Bigg and his new partner Tayl...
Ms Ryan's Profession.
One of my favourite writing exercises is Will Storr’s idea of the sacred flaw which traces your characters’ problems back to their own faulty ideology. It’s a more overtly psychological version of the idea of a hero battling their shadow bu...
Peacocks and Centaurs
My consulting room doors are open.
The first in a new series where I remember things I forgot to write in my previous post and then attempt to answer reader’s questions about their stories in a way that I hope will help you in writing your...
Peacocks.
In the Jardin d’Acclimatation in Paris I saw a peacock trying to out match its own reflection for fearsome beauty. Both peacocks, the real and the virtual, displayed the same rococo majesty, the same electric plumage. This is not my photogr...
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