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The most misunderstood writing advice
And how it can help you tell better stories
Sep 28 • 
Nathan Baugh
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August 2025

Story in Reverse
Building out the 7-point story structure
Aug 10 • 
Nathan Baugh
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June 2025

7 Writing Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
From writing a 115,000+ word draft of a novel
Jun 29 • 
Nathan Baugh
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Narrative Debt
The invisible mechanic between storyteller and audience
Jun 18 • 
Nathan Baugh
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The Most Important Narrative Tool No One Told You About
Narrative Distance, and Saying "No" to the RPG Video Game Camera
Jun 8 • 
Nathan Baugh
 and 
Eric Falden
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The Great Library
21 resources to bring out the storyteller in you
Jun 1 • 
Nathan Baugh
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May 2025

Tolkien's On Fairy Stories
3 Ideas: Immersion, logic, and the joy of endings
May 18 • 
Nathan Baugh
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Story Twists
Surprising yet inevitable
May 18 • 
Nathan Baugh
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Story as the interface we use to make sense of the world
New beginnings
May 13 • 
Nathan Baugh
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Why Great Stories Sometimes Start at the End
A key story decision nobody talks about
May 5 • 
Nathan Baugh
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February 2025

Pachinko
A 3-part analysis of hooks & promises
Feb 22 • 
Nathan Baugh
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You're saying too much
The power of subtext (and how to use it)
Feb 10 • 
Nathan Baugh
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