What do these famous movie lines have in common? Titanic: I’m king of the world Dazed and Confused: Alright, alright, alright The Shining: Here’s Johnny! Jaws: You’re gonna need a bigger boat Warriors: Warriors, come out and play! A Few Good Men: You can’t handle the truth! Goodfellas: I’m funny Read more…
Deep Story thought of the day. What’s the hardest part of a story? Most writers would say the middle. The second act. We even have a phrase for it: The Trough Of Hell. But is that true? Sure, the beginning of the story, the first act, is pretty easy. It’s Read more…
“A leopard can’t change its spots.” It’s a surprisingly prevalent attitude. That people don’t change. Maybe that’s why one of the most powerful story structures is the character change arc. Not every story has one. Not even close. But those that do have a tendency to pop up on the Read more…
Deep Story thought of the day. Every story has a focus. No matter how short or how long. I think of a story focus kind of like a story’s flavor. And I describe stories as though I were describing wines. This wine is heavily tannic. This one is fruit-forward. Stories Read more…
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 to develop your own story model, unique to each story Read more…