storytelling | Purposeful Prose

Feb 5, 20234 min read

There is Detriment in Holding Back the Impossible

This sounds like a contradiction. While so many past Purposeful Prose posts, so many bloggers, and so many forum posts will, in words set...

Nov 13, 20226 min read

The Art of Spellbinding

For the most part, it's expected that readers know that fiction stories are fiction. Readers might take meaning from fiction, and...

Jul 31, 20225 min read

Is the Three-Act Structure Still Alive?

"Long ago, two races ruled over Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS. One day, war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans...

Jul 3, 20224 min read

Try a Good Interactive Story

Months ago, I wrote a post for Purposeful Prose that contained an excerpt from the video game, Braid. I made the point that, in reading...

Apr 28, 20225 min read

A Breakdown of Work: Scholarship Application Essays

Two weeks ago, I broke down some advice often given to students approaching college scholarship application essays upon request. As...