A great story consists of two fundamental arguments: the headline and the heartline. One argument plays towards the logical side of our existence; the other plays more towards the emotional. Both are essential. Why? Because you want to create stories that are both logically satisfying and emotionally fulfilling. Leave one side out and the audience feels cheated.
Entries from February 2008
The Headline and Heartline of a Story
February 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Filed under: Story Structure
International Wall-E Trailer Does It Right
February 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Finally. A decent trailer for Pixar’s 2008 Summer release Wall-E.
Filed under: Analysis
Screenplays are Structure, etc.
February 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments
You’ve heard it a million times and by now you’ve committed it to memory: screenplays are structure. It’s what brought you to this site and what you hope to learn more about. Clever dialogue, fancy locales, witty prose, all of it pales in importance when put up against the backbone of a truly great story.
Filed under: Writing
