Randy Surles
Creating Better Stories
Category: 5 Commandment Episodes
Using the Story Grid methodology, the 5 Commandments of Storytelling, and applying them to current television shows.
Jack Ryan Episode 6 – Story Analysis
Does the story in episode 6 of Jack Ryan work? The Story Grid knows!
Jack Ryan Episode 5 – Story Analysis
This post analyzes the Amazon Prime television series Jack Ryan using the 5 Commandments of Storytelling and the Editor’s 6 Core Questions from the book The Story Grid by Shawn Coyne. SPOILER ALERT!!! This post will spoil everything about episode 5 from the Jack…
Story Analysis – Jack Ryan Episode 4
Jack Ryan Episode 4, Does the Story Work? The Story Grid Knows! Let me show you how!
Story Analysis – Jack Ryan Episode 3
Jack Ryan Episode 3, does the story work? The Story Grid knows! Let’s break down the elements that make it work.
Story Analysis – Jack Ryan Episode 2
Does the Jack Ryan TV series make for good storytelling? Here I analyze the episodes using the Story Grid to find out why it does or doesn’t.
Story Analysis – Jack Ryan Season 1 Episode 1
Jack Ryan, Amazon Prime’s Action Series, broken down by story elements to show why it’s a story well told.
Using the Story Grid to Analyze Amazon Prime’s ‘Jack Ryan’ Series – Introduction and 6 Core Questions
Analyzing the Jack Ryan Series using the Story Grid Method
Analysis of Story Elements for HBO’s ‘Gentleman Jack’: Episode 8
Analyzing the final episode (Episode 8) of Season 1 of Gentleman Jack for Story Grid elements.
Analysis of Story Elements of HBO’s ‘Gentleman Jack’: Episode 7
As we approach the end of the first season of this series, we can see that the conventions and obligatory scenes are playing out and that many of my predictions from the first episode have happened. Let’s continue with an evaluation of the 5…
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