The classic three act story structure — a setting and character setup followed by a confrontation that ends in a resolution — is popular among writers in all media. But ditching this convention, ...

I think I was 7 or 8-years-old when I first read Harris & Me by Gary Paulson. Well, in truth, my mom likely read it to me but strangely enough, that’s not what I remember. It is the first time that I ...

“Despite huge changes in the technology of news, the structure of a story today doesn’t look hugely different from one in, say, 1932.” At the risk of sounding self-serving (you’ll see why below), ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. THE EMERGENCE OF NARRATIVE, NARRATION, AND NARRATIVE AGENTS IN EARLY CINEMA: ...

India, July 28 -- Professor Emily Wilson, whose modern translation of "The Odyssey" was cited by Christopher Nolan as an influence for his film, has written a scathing critique of the director's ...

If you hear the words “once upon a time,” you might guess that you’re hearing the beginning of a child’s fairy tale. And if you hear the words “and they all lived happily ever after,” you know you’ve ...

This blog post originally appeared on Film Independent‘s blog and appears here with the permission of the author. The following is a true story. I did a script coaching session for someone I’ll call ...