Jim Hull's Story Fanatic

This is Story Fanatic, a collection of articles covering story structure and analysis for
creative writers. Published weekly.

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Character Arc Snapshot

A quick look at the transformation Mr. Andersen takes in The Matrix. A simple, yet elegant story structure takes what could have been another meaningless action flick and elevates it into something worth watching.

About This Site

Story Fanatic is a website dedicated to investigating the wonderful world of story. From story structure to theory, analysis to writing, the articles on this site are an effort by Jim Hull to explore why some stories work better than others. Since 2005, 313 articles have been written. Read more »

About the Author

In the summer of 2011, Jim Hull took a leave of absence from his fifteen years as a character animator in order to pursue a career in story. There is absolutely no connection between this decision and what is commonly referred to as a "mid-life crisis." No connection at all. Read more ⇒

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Not sure where to start? You could check out the different topics covered here. Or, if you're really crazy about story, you might have more fun searching the hundreds of articles by concept.