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How to Evoke Emotions in Characters and Readers, Part One

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Emotion affects every aspect of our stories. When readers feel, they are engaged in the story. Are you confident you can evoke emotions in your readers? Why do so many stories leave readers feeling unfulfilled, bored, not believing the actions of a character or the turn of a plot? Could it be that the writer… Read more »

Editor Roundtable: Jupiter Ascending

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

This week, Kim pitched Jupiter Ascending as a great example of a Story That Doesn’t Work. This 2015 gas giant of a science-fiction-fantasy film was written and directed by the Wachowskis, who as you may recall from Season 4 also brought us the nearly-incomprehensible Cloud Atlas. The Story Global Genre: Action … Epic-Savior? Companion Genre:… Read more »

Editor’s View vs Writer’s View

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Brokeback Mountain on the New Yorker website Anne’s Foolscap and Spreadsheet Anne’s Beat Breakdown Anne’s Crosswalk Document Anne Hawley is the author of Restraint, a love story set in 19th Century London. She’s a Story Grid Certified Editor specializing in literary and historical fiction, and is the producer of the Story Grid Editor Roundtable podcast…. Read more »

Editor Roundtable: Sense and Sensibility

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This week, Jarie pitched Sense and Sensibility as a great example of a Love Story. This 1995 film based on Jane Austen’s 1811 novel was directed by Ang Lee from the Oscar-winning screen adaptation by Emma Thompson. She is the first person hold Oscars in both acting and screenwriting. And it marks our Ang… Read more »

Scene Types: Part 1

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

What do you do when you discover that you’ve written three scenes in a row of characters conversing in a room? Dig into the fledgling Story Grid database of Scene Types for a creative way to ramp up conflict, tension and stakes in your story.

Editor Roundtable: Primal Fear

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This week, Valerie pitched Primal Fear as an example of a psychological thriller, in order to understand what makes that particular subgenre tick. This 1996 film was directed by Gregory Hoblit from a screenplay by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman, based on the 1993 novel by William Diehl. It stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and… Read more »

Mano a Mano with the Monomyth: Why the Heroine’s Journey Matters

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Writers have the ability and responsibility to bring joy, hope and change to the world. Myths and archetypes are powerful tools for transformation. The Virgin’s Promise and the Heroine’s Journey are alternative narrative structures that can breathe new life into the stories we tell

Editor Roundtable: Thor: Ragnarok

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

This week, Leslie pitched Thor: Ragnarok as a great example of an Action story on an epic scale. This 2017 entry in the Marvel Universe canon was directed by Taika Waititi from a screenplay by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost. The story is based on Thor Marvel Comics by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber,… Read more »

3 Ways to Uncover the Theme of Your Story

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Most stories start with only a part of an idea… A writer might meet someone that inspires the creation of a hero or a villain. Or, the writer might have a dream that compels them to write about a particular topic or experience. Sometimes writers have a favorite genre and can’t imagine writing anything else…. Read more »

Editor Roundtable: A Little Princess

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

This week, Anne pitched A Little Princess in order to begin her Season Five task of studying the differences between novels and their adaptations to film. A Little Princess is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, originally published in 1905. The film we watched this week is the 1995 adaptation written by Richard La Gravenese… Read more »

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How to Evoke Emotions in Characters and Readers, Part One

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Editor Roundtable: Jupiter Ascending

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

Editor’s View vs Writer’s View

Story Grid

Editor Roundtable: Sense and Sensibility

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

Scene Types: Part 1

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Editor Roundtable: Primal Fear

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

Mano a Mano with the Monomyth: Why the Heroine’s Journey Matters

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Editor Roundtable: Thor: Ragnarok

Editor Roundtable Podcast, Story Grid

3 Ways to Uncover the Theme of Your Story

Fundamental Fridays, Story Grid

Editor Roundtable: A Little Princess

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