Case Study: Cobra Kai – The Most Focused Show On TV
Cobra Kai is the most focused show on television right now.
Craft
I Hate the Word Content
The term content is so vague and empty it shortchanges both creator and viewer.
Small Stakes vs. Large Stakes
The High Stakes Fallacy, whereby big, impersonal stakes are thought to be enough for a story, is an easy trap to fall into.
Stories Are About Struggle
Stories are about struggle. This concept is easy to understand yet can be hard to implement. I take a look at why.
The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet: Inglourious Basterds
My Blake Snyder Beat Sheet for the film Inglourious Basterds.
Storytelling: A Study in Opposites Part III – Cobra Kai
In my final post in the “Opposites” series, I discuss how this idea of opposites, or dichotomies, is played out masterfully in the show Cobra Kai.
Storytelling: A Study in Opposites Part II
In my second post in this “Opposites” series, I look at more examples of the opposing dynamics in the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet.
Storytelling: A Study in Opposites
Good story structure boils down to a series of opposites, or dichotomies. One of the most important of these is the opening image and final image in a story.
How to Write A Novel: The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet
The Blake Snyder Beat Sheet in the book Save the Cat! is an excellent guide to storytelling and story structure that I highly recommend to anyone interested in writing.
The Editorial Map
Fiction University’s Editorial Map has helped me understand where my novel needs work.
