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
Character Arcs, Flaws, & Lies Don’t Need to Be Confusing (Writing Advice)
Learn how to write Character Flaws, Lies, and Arcs--and to avoid much of the confusion surrounding them. Examples from Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Terminator, The Godfather, and more! https://youtu.be/LAyamusUgVo
Bad Character Deaths vs Good Character Deaths (Writing Advice)
Learn what separates a bad character death from a good one--with examples from Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Psycho, Star Wars, Attack on Titan, and more! https://youtu.be/YcCSm0a2qLU
5 Best Action Tropes (Writing Advice)
Learn about the best action tropes and how to implement them in stories. Examples from John Wick, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Die Hard, and more! https://youtu.be/f0u_nieEYbs
The Inciting Incident: How to Fire Up Your Story’s Conflict (Writing Advice)
Learn how to write an inciting incident--with examples from Star Wars, John Wick, Jurassic Park, and more! https://youtu.be/TUHHBn6kFCg
Dialogue: The Secret to Writing Spoken Action (Writing Advice)
Learn how to write strong and effective dialogue--with examples from The Dark Knight, Game of Thrones, The Godfather, and more! https://youtu.be/hNgilEe9Bk4
Bad Dialogue vs Good Dialogue ROUND 4 (Writing Advice)
Explore five new types of bad dialogue and learn how to fix them. Examples from Game of Thrones, The Avengers, Star Wars, Spider-Man, X-Men, Jaws, and more! https://youtu.be/TBAV9VUZMHs
Character Reactions: How To Create Emotion in a Story (Writing Advice)
Learn how to write believable and effective character reactions--with examples from Fallout, Harry Potter, Seinfeld, John Wick, and more! https://youtu.be/lWrqeUmhqOI
Good Scenes From Bad Movies (Writing Advice)
Learn what makes a scene good--even if it appears in a bad story. Examples from Star Wars, Spider-man, Friday the 13th, and more! https://youtu.be/anrDe0QvlMk