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Hooks

Today’s Deep Story moment. Today we’re gonna talk about hooks. Which are hard to talk about because hooks are not science. They’re not even art. They’re alchemy. Voodoo. The blackest of magic. But they’re also one of the most important Read more…

By thomasdeandonnelly, 4 years4 years ago
WRITING TIPS

Congruity vs. Incongruity

Today’s Deep Story moment. Congruity vs. Incongruity. People often ask me if there’s any story I cannot tell. I often talk about authenticity, about how my life experience probably isn’t broad enough to tell deep truths from another culture if Read more…

By thomasdeandonnelly, 4 years4 years ago
INSPIRATION

The History of Story

Deep Story thought of the day: Language development of humans happened, at the LATEST, concurrently with man’s controlled use of fire. Fire extended the day, and became a gathering point for us. It was warm, and bright, and hypnotic. There Read more…

By thomasdeandonnelly, 4 years4 years ago
DEEP STORY

DEEP STORY

is the quickest way to storytelling mastery. Unlike most writing courses, which focus on a single story form, Deep Story delves into over 12 different story paradigms, giving you the deepest view of the craft of storytelling, and the tools Read more…

By thomasdeandonnelly, 4 years4 years ago

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Thomas Dean Donnelly

TDD has been a professional screenwriter for over 25 years. In that time he has written on projects that have grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. He has worked on franchises from Voltron to Uncharted, and from Marvel’s Doctor Strange to The Walking Dead. His feature credits include Sahara starring Matthew McConaughey, and Conan the Barbarian, and he has worked at Paramount, Universal, Warner Brothers, Disney, Fox, Sony, Lionsgate, and many other studios.

He has also delved into video game writing, and teaching stints at Stephens College, Long Island University, and the University of Southern California, where he earned his Masters in Cinema Production at the start of his career.

 

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