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Understanding What A Story Is
This essay is now available in my writing workbook, A Story is a Promise & The Spirit of Storytelling.
Foundation Principles of Storytelling *
This essay discusses 15 principles I believe underlie the creation of a dramatic story.
Understanding the Process of Storytelling *
The process of constructing a story from idea to premise to movement to plot to fulfillment.
Revised 12/27/98
Premise and Mystery
A scene by scene review of The Usual Suspects that explores what makes this a great film.
Understanding What a Plot IS
A deeper look at what a plot is versus simply describing what a plot does.
Stories and Feelings
An essay about how stories function as a journey of feelings for a
story's audience.
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