As annoying as Wish Dragon was as a complete copy of Aladdin…it actually turned out to be better in some respects. Top quality. (And the animation was top notch, Olivier!)
As annoying as Wish Dragon was as a complete copy of Aladdin…it actually turned out to be better in some respects. Top quality. (And the animation was top notch, Olivier!)
Forrest Gump finally up in Subtext. Always thought this one was a bit off (Jenny’s Resolve happens too late for the argument to work), but after going back and forth last year found a Storyform that was close. Need to work on that Premise though. #screenwriting
This one is starred and saved for periodic reading, Why we prioritize support over sales in our SaaS business. And while at times I feel Subtext is one that requires a 68-video course (and that video demos are key), I appreciate the focus on putting people over product.
I wonder how many storytellers know that the flow of the space-time continuum in their stories changes the order and substance of their scenes. 🤓
Subtext - Story Structure for Creative Geniuses #screenwriting
That subtextual analysis of Swingers, written back in 2019 and updated for the new story engine in Subtext. If you ever wanted to know why that phone call scene is so cringy (and a bit too real), this is why: narrativefirst.com/analysis/… #screenwriting
Easily the most important choice you’ll make when writing a story. Setting the Four Throughlines.
Bingo! Back in business on Monterey, looking dark and moody for the rest of the summer. 🌞🕶
Subtext is looking good in Monterey’s Safari (love the top theme bar 🤩)
Ending today with news that a musical I helped develop (in the story department) is being workshopped. 😃🎉🥳
Here’s the analysis of searching, which you haven’t seen I would highly recommend–both for the cleverness of the presentation AND the storyform…searching #screenwriting
And, of course, there’s my life story in Jon Favreau’s Swingers which I finally added to Subtext. (Pretty relevant message if you ask me ☺️) The Storyform for Swingers
With the narrative engine complete, I’m going back through and publishing my backlog of Storyforms sitting in the cloud (some dated 2019!) The first is searching - great thriller I had totally forgotten about. searching
Today’s class on Episodes 7 and 8 of the first season of Succession went GREAT! If predictions are right then Episodes 9 and 10 will be all about Becoming…☺️ #screenwriting
When a client writes to you to say they pitched the idea you helped them with and the production company LOVED it! ☺️ #alwayssuccessstories
Jupiter in Spatial Audio while reading Tchaikovsky’s Children of Ruin. 🥰
Don’t mind me. I’ll be re-installing everything after switching to Monterey a bit too soon 🙃 (I never learn).
My house is hilarious. 90’s West Coast rap downstairs. East Coast upstairs. (Obviously my studio is downstairs 😑🙂)
Want to know both the potential for conflict AND the cyclical progressions of growth for your story? There’s an app for that. 😃
Introducing Scene Resolution in Subtext. Convert a single sentence premise into structure for every Scene in your story–all with the click of a button.
Know what your characters are going to say before they say it.
Avoiding the False Victory–in which I draw an analogy between Save the Cat’s “structure” and flying a helicopter in extreme conditions–definitely not recommended.
A quick little something about Promising Young Woman for those confused by the praise it received.
Want to see how easy it is to build a meaningful story with the click of a button? I’m updating the manual for Subtext now that the app is feature complete.
Made subtle yet important changes to Tenet in Subtext after last night’s Dramatica community meeting.
Worth looking into if you want to become a better Protagonist for your stories! 🤣
What it is it called when you work with brilliant filmmakers from around the world? Oh yeah. Dream job!! 😃🎉
My kind of Saturday Night Live 