We tend to remember the heroes of the movies we watch and the stories we read. We all want to be John McClane, Luke Skywalker, or Clarice Starling. But really, those heroes are only half of the equation.
Tag: Writing
The start of Obi Wan Kenobi shows a quick reel of Star Wars Episode One, Two, and Three clips. Seeing those clips immediately made my hackles rise. Everybody is free to love or hate the prequels like they see fit, but from a writing perspective they are filled with horrible mistakes. So, today, eight writing tips with examples from the Star Wars prequels as illustration how not to do ti.
Some movies will make me shout “I don’t believe it! This is just too stupid.” out loud. In some ways, that’s a strange remark. Because, really, all movies are unrealistic, unless I’m watching a documentary. But some movies seem more unrealistic than others.
Five-act structure is a way to organize stories. I’ve already touched on seven-point structure before, and the Hollywood Formula, but both of those are based on three-act structure. So, today, let’s look at the five-act side of things.
