Story Ideas vs Execution vs War of the Worlds (Writing Advice)
Learn about the importance of balancing story ideas and execution--and how War of the Worlds (2025) failed in 5 key areas. https://youtu.be/PFBI_bwKtIo
8 STORY ELEMENTS Every Writer Should Master (Writing Advice)
Learn about the important elements that every great story needs--concept, character, worldbuilding, and more! https://youtu.be/qp1-M_tkCfo
How to Write Something ORIGINAL (Writing Advice)
Learn the difference between large-scale and small-scale originality--with examples from Jurassic Park, Late Night with the Devil, The Substance, and more! https://youtu.be/U_1zDkMQdBc
How NOT to Star Wars | The Force Awakens vs. The Acolyte (Writing Advice)
Learn how two very different Star Wars stories made the same types of mistakes. https://youtu.be/g4_9EWgLwrg
How to Expand an Idea into a Story (Writing Advice)
Learn how to build a novel, screenplay, etc. from a simple idea. https://youtu.be/aIfb-PyemFo
10 Core Elements of Storytelling (Writing Advice)
Learn what key ingredients make a story. https://youtu.be/tcgIQ_ld0Ls
How to Write an ORIGINAL Story Premise (The Designing Principle)
NEW VIDEO! Today I discuss how to make your novel or screenplay premise stand out from the crowd https://youtu.be/VHaV7852X0o