I've distilled everything I know about story analysis into a short eBook. It will be my first Kindle, Amazon, iBooks, Sony Reader, Nook publication. It's priced at $4.99 for an introductory time. Let me know if you'd like to be on the pre-order list. […]
It turns out that just putting in hours and hours at your chosen writing work is not enough; the only way to get better is to make sure you’re devoting those hours to what the researchers call “deliberate practice.” […]
I believe that if you want your stories to endure, then plot must come from character and not the other way around. I have often said that storytellers are the most powerful people on earth-- because they have the power to move the human heart. There is no greater power on earth. You cannot move hearts by relying on plot mechanics. […]
Mistaking which character is the protagonist is one of the most common reasons why a film doesn’t work emotionally for the audience. Spielberg should know better. […]