I have a small collection of books on writing and screen writing, all of which I have read at least once. One of the benefits of having the collection is going back and reading them again to find a nugget or two that I might have missed the first time around. One of the books …
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From Hero to Villain
This month I want to discuss villains again. Not all stories contain a villain but for those that do, the villain is the most important star of the story. Why do I say that? Because without the villain there is no story. Villains fascinate us. Why do they behave the way they do? What is …
Story situations
In this blog I want to look at a different way of looking at story structure that is not events-driven (such as the hero’s journey). All stories are by their nature about ‘situations’ that form the central conflict of a story. However, not all situations are big enough or complex enough to drive a story …
Story telling – a time to think and reflect
I have just got back from a holiday in the Canaries. Holidays are a great time to take in the sunshine, relax and yes - read a little. Reading is a wonderful way of relaxing and this time I read three books - two fiction and one factual. I love a good story and Lee …
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Storytelling – the reveal sequence
Recently, I was reviewing John Truby’s new book “The Anatomy of Genres - How Story Forms Explain the way the World Works,” with a view to using it as material for my latest blog. However, the more I studied the book, the more I realised I needed to go back to Truby’s earlier work, “The …
The secret behind all successful writers
I was wondering this month about what to choose as subject for this blog, so I had a wander about the internet to see what successful writers said on the craft of writing. But first you must try to understand what success means to you. What do you really desire? If it is celebrity status …
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