Jim Hull's Story Fanatic

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

Casino Royale

Structure:
Entertainment:

Structurally, this Bond film is VERY different from the others, and therefore delightfully enjoyable on so many levels. For fans of action, you won’t be disappointed. And for fans of not wasting your time watching films with bad stories, you can’t go wrong with this one.

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Casino Royale: Rewinding your Main Character

How to determine whether or not your Main Character has changed their essential nature or remained steadfast.

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, 314 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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