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Innovating Convention

Story Grid Bonus Material

On our Foolscap Global Story Grid for our Untitled Redemption Story we’ve reached the place to write down the conventions and obligatory scenes for the Redemption/Performance combo plate of External/Internal genres. Before I didactically launch into them, though, let me first put forth this: Writing and its partner in crime, Editing, is extremely difficult. And… Read more »

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Form vs. Formula

Story Grid Bonus Material

There is a certain breed of writer that I just can’t seem to reach. As the brilliant Strother Martin drawled as the Captain in Cool Hand Luke, the situation can be summed up as “a failure to commune-cate (communicate).” The crux of our problem is in my assertion that there is a very big difference… Read more »

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The Story Spinal Cord

Story Grid Bonus Material

For today’s Story Grid Bonus, here’s more about the crucial role of NEED, your protagonist’s subconscious Object of Desire. I’ve been talking about Story Spine—the critical Story within the Story that sucks readers into deep emotional connection. And I’ve put forth that what your lead character wants—the micro scene-to-scene little wants that build to the… Read more »

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Writer as Casting Director

Story Grid Bonus Material

The next couple of Story Grid Bonuses are about how to best approach creating your global Story’s cast of characters. How do you convey the three dimensionality of your lead character? How do you move them from cruel to loving? From reserved to demonstrative? From weak to strong? Active choices under stress are what reveal… Read more »

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Contradiction

Story Grid Bonus Material

Today’s Story Grid Bonus is about how to create believable three dimensional characters. After deciding what the core WANTS (the conscious objects of desire) and NEEDS (the subconscious objects of desire) are for your protagonist and antagonist, you should turn your eye to each character’s traits as compared to their true character. A quick definition… Read more »

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