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Story structure is often taught by story analysts as plot, but it is really the DNA of our protagonist’s internal journey to
May 6, 2020
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Every screenwriter dreams to one day have their own feature length film on the big screen. Regardless of how grand...
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Ever since humans have been able to communicate, we share stories, weaving the tapestry of our shared existence. These stories...
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The Lens Through Which You See Your Story
“I find that when I am working I become like an antenna, and suddenly everything relates to my screenplay: a mentioned recipe,
March 17, 2020
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No Dilemma, No Story
One thing that has been coming up a lot in my classes is the tendency for writers to “figure out” their plot.
June 4, 2019
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Dilemma: The Source of Your Story
At the heart of every story lies a dilemma. It is not a question of whether or not your protagonist has a
January 16, 2019
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Choice
Why do we write? Why do we spend months, years, even decades engaged in the solitary act of creating a world on
October 30, 2018
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Reframing Your Protagonist’s Goal
“Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful makes complete sense
December 12, 2017
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The Theme of the Story
Shakespearean plays begin with the chorus telling us what we are about to see. They don’t tell us the whole plot
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Story structure is often taught by story analysts as plot, but it is really the DNA of our protagonist’s internal...
“I find that when I am working I become like an antenna, and suddenly everything relates to my screenplay: a...
One thing that has been coming up a lot in my classes is the tendency for writers to “figure out”...
At the heart of every story lies a dilemma. It is not a question of whether or not your protagonist...
Why do we write? Why do we spend months, years, even decades engaged in the solitary act of creating a...
“Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful makes...
Shakespearean plays begin with the chorus telling us what we are about to see. They don’t tell us the...
