Narrative First: where story is always king
James R. HullUpdates & analysis of all things story. From screenplays to novels to deep theoretical story structure, this podcast is aimed at providing the secrets to great storytelling.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 66 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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Is the process involved in the analysis of a Dramatica storyform truly objective, or is everyone fooling themselves? Jim answers these questions as well as giving an update on our app, Subtext.
(Note: This episode was recorded April 11, 2018--at tha... more
A deep-dive into the two narrative structures driving the classic action/adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark.
While many consider Raiders to be evidence of a "5-Act" or "6-Act" structure, the truth is the presence of two completely different 4-Act str... more
An in-depth look at the narrative thematics driving these two classic films.
For this, our special 64th episode, we explore the storyforms found in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Using the Dramatica theory of story as a basis for ou... more
In this episode, we take a look at the key story events that shift a narrative from one contextual Act to the next. In addition, we discuss what the Dramatica theory of story identifies in a story--namely, the subtext of narrative conflict. If you pr... more
If you want to make meaning out of the meaningless, if you want to ensure that you don't write a pointless story, a Dramatica® storyform ensures that what you have to say promises purpose and a reason for the audience to listen. With that in mind, we... more
This episode explores the connection between a high score on Rotten Tomatoes, nominations and recognition for great writing, and a complete Dramatica storyform. More than correlation, a solid storyform guarantees favorable critical response.
In addi... more
A look at how you can dramatically improve the quality of your storytelling by thinking of the central relationship as a character. I follow-up with listener email regarding the difference between Wisdom & Enlightenment within the Dramatica theory of... more
In this episode, I cover the importance of connecting the Main Character's problem with the Overall Story problem & a method for constructing the Narrative Argument of your story. The former explains the difference between an OK story and an amazing ... more
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- Narrative first is the best!
This is the best podcast on writing out there!
Apple Podcasts5Mike in Winnipeg
Canada7 years ago - bad production - too much effort
I’ve tried to listen to about 3 or 4 of the episodes (all from 2016) and the listening quality is poor. You’ll have to wait to get to a quiet place to be able to hear the discussion - which defeats the purpose of podcasts. So, I got home and managed to hear an episode...but then the music that comes on to divide each section of the episode played over the discussion that I was trying to listen to so I couldn’t hear what was being said. This could randomly happen with any of the episodes. Then, b... more
Apple Podcasts2chuckles101
United Kingdom8 years ago - Story is king
What I love about Narrative First is that through Jim Hulls writing and Podcasts I am learning the elements that really make stories memorable and by memorable I mean stories that strike a chord on different levels. Subjective levels. Objective levels. Deeply personal levels. Relationship levels.
Others talk about story in an extremely reductive way but Jim explains the deeper complexities of story, eg. Main Character vs Protagonist or character in a story that really points to the main argumen... more
Apple Podcasts5Clint541963
United States9 years ago
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