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After Five Seasons of ‘Fargo,’ Noah Hawley Is Still Rooting for America
For artistic storytelling, in a world of immediate access to much of the history of culture, we can no longer pretend that it’s not “all connected.” We might think of Marvel movies of adaptations of Marvel comics, which they are, but their also descendants of Paul Bunyun, and Quasimodo, and the Greek gods, and pick your popular mythology all the... See more
Spring Framework Roundup
the story arts have become humanity’s prime source of inspiration, as it seeks to order chaos and gain insight into life.
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
· Rashomon (Rashomon) · Redemption (Groundhog Day, Jaws, Tootsie) · Hero Falls (Chinatown, The Godfather, The Shining) · Alternate Reality (It’s a Wonderful Life, Groundhog Day, Back to the Future, The Post-Birthday World). A variation of this is “The Road Not Taken” story (Sliding Doors, Family Man) · Chase/On the Run (The Fugitive, Thelma And
... See moreAlexandra Sokoloff • Screenwriting Tricks for Authors (and Screenwriters!): STEALING HOLLYWOOD: Story Structure Secrets for Writing Your BEST Book
The second principle at FX is what Clemens calls the “hide the vegetables and potatoes” approach to storytelling. Like George Lucas festooning his evergreen myths with glittery technology, Clemens sees the value of old stories wearing new costumes. In Sons of Anarchy, its popular drama about an outlawed motorcycle club, “You think it’s this
... See moreDerek Thompson • Hit Makers
We’ll focus on exploring story in literature – both classics and contemporary – because I believe written storytelling is the foundation for nearly every medium. Together, we’ll explore topics like:
- Building narrative tension without exhausting readers
- How great stories both capture and keep attention
- Revealing character through choice, not