Where does this whole Corona Virus pandemic lead us? Is there a way to predict where this is going? First of all, some disclaimers. Humans are bad at predicting the future. We were sure Brexit wouldn’t pass, and Hillary would be president. There were even a few people telling us the Corona Virus wouldn’t become … Continue reading Corona Virus and the Simplified Story System
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
Here's a blast from the past "2013 Top 5 Screenwriting books". Over the years, I have set up and shut down a blog. I've been going through old files and collating my notes. I found this old blog post from six years ago. I haven't changed the original text too much. It's hopefully more readable, … Continue reading 2013 Top 5 Screenwriting books
I went to see A Star is Born with my parents. I wasn't expecting much, but it turns out the film was brilliant. It's a melodrama done well. To be honest, it was emotionally draining in parts. I don't know about you, but there's something about people taking ages to say something simple that gets … Continue reading A Star is Born easily one of the best of 2018
