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In honour of the quirky American holiday that takes place on February 2 (and that, let’s be honest, few of us would know about if it wasn’t for the movie), I thought it would be fun to break down the structure of a time loop story. As an
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If you want to write a nonlinear story, only focusing on films that have done that brilliantly can be a bit discouraging. What’s more, well-crafted stories are often less educational than you expect. After all, good use of narrative techniques includes these techniques to be as seamlessly and inconspicuously
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Hi friends, I thought it would be nice to add a little accompanying exercise to the post about what the heck plot even is: what the heck is plot anywayHi, friend, Have you ever noticed how many different meanings of plot people use? Your cousin tells you about a recent
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You know that old plot-vs-character conundrum: What matters more, character or structure? Do you prefer character- or plot-driven stories? Which one should you focus on? I’m one of those firm believers that this question is meaningless since Character and Plot are two sides of the same coin.¹ “We cannot
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The whole point of the plotting process is to help you write your first draft. For some people, pantsing the first draft is the plotting process - that’s how they brainstorm. Others prefer to figure out as much as possible beforehand - that’s how they avoid the blank-page
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So you want to write a nonlinear story. Or at least you’re tempted to give it a go. That’s awesome. If you did the Memento-inspired writing exercise from a couple of weeks ago and liked what came out of it, this is your chance to revisit that idea
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Look. I don’t care whether you like Memento or not. If nothing else, you have to admit its structure is intriguing. So, my dear writing friend, I have a challenge for you. Write a short story/stageplay/screenplay that unfolds in reverse. Make sure to include at least three
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Have you ever toyed with the idea of putting the ultimate plot twist at the end of your story and asking, “What if it turns out it was all a dream?” Or, “What if it turns out this is all just a simulation?” And let’s be honest, this idea
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Today, I wanted to write about rules in art. What a huge, classic, controversial, timeless, provocative, and above all, interesting topic! But I do believe this discussion may help writers and other artists with approaching their work, as well as readers, viewers, and consumers of art in any form, with
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Theme is a funny subject because many writers seem to avoid talking about it like the plague. I get it, I used to be like this and still can be sometimes. We feel as though if we dare to discuss what our writing is about, it will suddenly lose all
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The first time I watched Christopher Nolan’s Memento, I had no idea I was entering a profound and life-changing relationship. I already loved Batman Begins for its dark and psychological approach to a “superhero” story and heard Memento had the same director. To be honest, that information didn’t
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Hi, friend, Have you ever noticed how many different meanings of plot people use? Your cousin tells you about a recent film and uses plot to convey it had a lot of action, while you remember your high school teachers using it to refer to the technical structure of a