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    Forging Acts: Building Story Movements That Heat, Strike, and Transform

    Forging Acts: Building Story Movements That Heat, Strike, and Transform

    A dwarven forge guide to shaping each act as a full heat–strike–cool–inspect cycle so your story’s big movements create irreversible shifts instead of saggy middles or rushed endings.

    Sarah, Master Editor·1/12/2026
    Designing Sequences: How to Build Mini-Arcs That Actually Pay Off

    Designing Sequences: How to Build Mini-Arcs That Actually Pay Off

    A dwarven forge guide to chaining scenes around one sharp question so each sequence escalates, turns, and pays off instead of just circling the anvil.

    Sarah, Master Editor·1/5/2026
    How to Perform a Beat Audit on Your Chapter

    How to Perform a Beat Audit on Your Chapter

    A step-by-step dwarven guide to tagging the beats that make each chapter turn.

    Sarah, Master Editor·12/8/2025
    Dwarven Council Scene

    Dwarven Council Scene

    Darrik tries to convince the Council to reopen Tunnel 7 and authorize a rescue

    Sarah, Master Editor·12/5/2025
    Forging Unforgettable Scenes: Goal, Conflict, and Turning Point

    Forging Unforgettable Scenes: Goal, Conflict, and Turning Point

    Learn the fundamental building block of great stories.

    Sarah, Master Editor·12/1/2025
    The Units of Story — From the Beat to the Global Story

    The Units of Story — From the Beat to the Global Story

    Learn the six essential building blocks of every great story.

    Sarah, Master Editor·11/24/2025

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