Writing Lessons From...
Jenny NiceEvery 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 | 18 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Categories | TV & FilmBooksArts | ||||
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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.
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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
aka When One Idea Inspires a Whole Story
And what to do when that original idea no longer quite fits with the story that grows around it.
Have you ever heard of Save Yourselves!? It's worth having a watch if you can find it, especially for the endi... more
aka Start Your Third Act Without Being Boring!
This is the longest episode (so far) of Writing Lessons From... and why is explained in the intro.
If you'd like to go straight to the writing lessons, they begin properly at 15:26.
But there's also a... more
aka The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family.
The writing lesson in this episode focuses on something every single storyteller needs to know, so it's worth 12 minutes of your time. While you're walking the dog or on the treadmill or making lunch and cl... more
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