Here is the simplified story system. Follow these five points in order and you'll have a story that keeps your audience hooked. The points are: Introduction Things go well Realisation Choice Aftermath That's the Simplified Story System. There you go. You can take the five points and stop reading now. But if you want to … Continue reading Simplified Story System: Five points to make stories better
This is my 100th post. I never thought I’d stick it this long. It’s going well. Let's look at some of the stats: 104,000 words written over since February. 10,008 views, 6887 visitors 198 likes 42 followers 34 comments. Not bad, all things considered. If you’re reading this, whether it’s your first time here or … Continue reading 100th post and an announcment
The moral of the story is one of the most essential parts of a story. I’m going to save you the reading. I'll tell you that if you have a story that you like to tell but it’s got no ending just add “the moral is this” then tell them. You don’t have to read … Continue reading Moral of the story
Ideas are odd. You think they come from one specific spot and you can just go there and “get” ideas. You would think that would be foolproof, wouldn’t you? Never underestimate the genius of fools. It’s funny how you hear people ask the question, “Where do you get your ideas from?” The belief that ideas … Continue reading Ideas: How you can have more now
This post is the final part about genre. I’ve written about the cancer of modern drama that is the victim narrative. I’ll talk briefly about gangsters and rom-coms how they are two sides of the same coin. I also write briefly about the meta-narrative and how to write a pop song. Victim Play This is … Continue reading Victim plays and how you write pop songs (Genre Cheat 3/3)
