In any time or place: slightly open door, untouched needle, toppled chair.
#storyprompt #whatsgoingonhere #writingtechnique
Trey Parker and Matt Stone on the "but/therefore" technique in 2011: Don't connect story beats with "and then." That's boring. Connecting them with "but" or "therefore" creates interest through reaction and causality. #writingtechnique
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Three-act story structure
Narrative fiction model that divides a story by setup, confrontation, and resolution (or beginning, middle, and end) #threeactstructure #beginnningmiddleend #writingtechnique
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Are there any stories where the hero bangs the girl to save her from a virgin sacrifice?
#storyprompt #writingtechnique
Tkachev is a perfect example of a villain who thinks he's the hero. Everything that led him to even consider killing his own people after they hit 25 is a slow burning horror story. #writingtechnique
Terry Gilliam on the difference between Spielberg and Kubrick in 2009, part of a longer TMC interview #writingtechnique #filmmaking
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Here's some more thoughts on #PointOfView in #Writing. I think this might be a good #WritingTechnique when you have a complex story and need to show people background material but then also want to get closer in-line with individual character's view so you can have the reader relate intimately.
"After creating characters the reader cares about, my job as a storyteller is to make those characters suffer as much as possible."
My truncated view of a John Irving quote from this 36-minute video interview #artofthecomicbook #writingtechnique
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It helps me get my manuscript written and then edited faster to a publishable level. #yawriter #queerwriter #yabooks #amwriting #writingtechnique #writersoftiktok