It really helps me to see examples of stories/movies where you break down the 5 commandments etc. More new examples from different genres.
2 years ago | 6
Passive VS Active voice. š¤© And what makes a good crime story. šµā
2 years ago (edited) | 1
Iām interested in applying SG principles to short stories, which I assume are the same but also wonder if there are any particular tips you or Shawn have for shorter stories rather than novels thsnks. And, SGs take on how to plan and write a great plot twist!
2 years ago | 0
I would love to know how to structure and pace a book in a 3 book series. There are videos about this from fantasy or YA genre writers but not for English gangland thrillers/action adventures. Would there necessarily be resolution if the story continues? Or would your reader expect some of the smaller side plots to be resolved. I'm confused
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A series on translating your stories into other mediums. Storytellers nowadays need to be versatile. They should be able to adapt their stories into: - scripts for a screenplay - scripts for a theatrical play - interactive fiction for a video game - audiobook scripts - concise dialogue-heavy adaptation for a visual novel or graphic novel - etc etc etc By allowing writers to take what they have an adapt it to various mediums, they are no longer constrained to one field and they can expand their influence and chances for success. Long are the days when writers only had to focus on "what" story to tell, now they have to put more focus in "how" to tell their story, and writers today are failing egregiously at taking advantage of that.
2 years ago (edited) | 5
No particular order, but: 1) valence shifts from story grid 1.0 2) nonfiction as it relates to story grid concepts 3) do a live reading of one of the chapters of a piece you're proud of and deconstruct it using story grid tools. 4) Story Grid in the Wild: small case studies of people who leveraged story grid for their work and how it helped then. I think a lot about that Operation Pineapple Express interview. 5) How <x> Author (Brandon Sanderson, John Scalzi, etc) honor a story grid principle. Brandon Sanderson does the essential tactic of a character really well, as an example. Lotta booktube talks Brando Sando, so may help your algorithm matches? I have other suggestions, but I can see how I'd be veering from promoting story grid to using story grid to critique and analyze popular media. Even if Story Grid is good for analysis, using it that way on YT may not bring you to your target audience. Infinity of halfway points.
2 years ago | 4
Story Grid
Since August 15th I've put out 27 videos (2 a week) on various writing tips and advice.
What would you like to see me cover over the next few months?
2 years ago | [YT] | 12