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guardian of the forest
This.
Pixars 22 Rules of Story Telling
9 is worth the price of admission, holy crap.
This is genius. So many great writing tips!
And this is why Pixar is a master in their field.
Pixar you have no idea how much this actually helps me.
These are all fantastic pieces of advice.
For reference
For great reference
@letsbloom
Admire characters for attempting more than what their successes have been.
Keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer
Trying for theme is important, however you won’t see what the story is about until you’re at the end of the story. Got it? Now rewrite.
Once upon a time there was ____. Every day, ____. One day, _____. Because of that, _____. Because of that, _____. Until finally, ____.
Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
What is your character good at or comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at him. Challenge him. How does he deal with it?
Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard. Get yours working up front.
Finish your story. Let go even if it’s not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
When you’re stuck, make a list of what wouldn’t happen next. More often than not, the material that gets you unstuck appears.
Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in there is a part of you. Recognize it before you use it.
Why must you tell this story in particular? What’s the belief burning within you that your story feeds off of? That’s the heart of it.
Discount the first thing that comes to mind. And the second, third, fourth, fifth—get the obvious out of the way. Surprise yourself.
Give your characters opinions. A character being passive or malleable is easy for you as a writer, but it’s poison to your audience.
What’s the essence of your story? What’s the most economical way of telling it? If you know that, you can build out from there.
If you were your character, in this situation, how would you feel? Honesty leads credibility to unbelievable situations.
What are the stakes? Give a reason to root for the character. What happens if he doesn’t succeed? Stack the odds against him.
No work is ever wasted. And if it’s not working, let go and move on — if it’s useful, it’ll show up again.
You have to know yourself, and know the difference between doing your best and being fussy. Story is testing, not refining.
Coincidences that get characters into trouble are great. Coincidences that get them out of it is cheating.
Excercise. Take the building blocks of a movie you dislike. How would you rearrange them into what you DO like?
Identify with your situation/characters. Don’t write ‘cool’. What would make YOU act that way?
Putting it on paper only allows you to start fixing it. If a perfect idea stays in your head, you’ll never share it with anyone.
YOU. WILL. WRITE. oh you want to write so bad. all the motivation is here. the plot is so good. words come to you so naturally. YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE. RIGHT NOW.
“There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.”
— William S. Burroughs
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— Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
Bringing this back because it's among my favorite gif sets of all time.
Vincent Price - The Muppet Show (1977)
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Peter Jeroense, 'Woman By', ''Fashion Illustration Next'' by Laird Borrelli-Persson, 2004