
Every fortnight I take a story I've consumed (usually a TV show or film, because that's me) and I break it down to find the creative writing and storytelling lessons we can learn from it, both the good and bad. Let's improve our craft in the most fun way possible.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 21 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmBooksArts | |||

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I've noticed a pattern in the stories I've been listening to and watching recently, so I thought I'd share this important lesson about being an artist.
Especially as it's the beginning of the year and it's dark, cold and miserable.
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aka How to get out of a rut with your writing.
The episode looks at the following films:
• Best. Christmas. Ever
• Renovation Romance
• Our Little Secret
• Haul Out The Holly (and Haul Out The Holly Lit Up)
• Hot Frosty
• Jingle Bell Heist
Not in ... more
aka The Joy of Keeping it Simple
The episode looks at:
• Why simple can be best.
• Summing up your plot in one sentence.
• The importance of good character development.
Read instead of listen at:
Please hit follow wherever you listen to your podc... more
aka Ending That Story Beautifully
Writing endings is HARD!
My favourite kind of endings are the ones that mirror the beginning.
Grace and Frankie teaches us that we can look at four things when writing an ending:
• The themes of the story
• The c... more
aka the Power of the Short Story
Specifically looking at episodes: Sonnie's Edge (Volume One), Lucky 13 (Volume One), The Tall Grass (Volume Two) and Bad Travelling (Volume Three).
The episode looks at:
• A short story should pack a punch
• Keepin... more
aka What’s Your Story About, Though?
This week I'm looking at Mary and George, available on Sky Atlantic / Showcase / Now TV.
The episode looks at:
• endings!! Again! Getting endings right is so hard!
• the difficulty of writing historical ficti... more
aka When a Character Changes the Story
This week it's all about all three series of Starstruck, available on BBC iPlayer, and Jessie's journey.
The episode looks at:
• middles are so tough
• the importance of listening to your characters
• how ... more









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