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How I can help you improve your Story

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Randy

See a recorded live session of me helping an author determine the 15 core scenes, the spine of her novel, using the Story Grid method.

Category: 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Progressive Complication, Screenwriters, Story Grid, WritersTags: 15 core scenes, Briauna Mariah, podcast, spine, Teaching Myself to Write Novels

What is an Anti-Hero?

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Randy

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What are the different kinds of anti-heroes? What is an anti-hero/ anti-heroine? 10 examples of an anti-hero/ anti-heroine. Watch the webinar.

Category: Authors, Blog, Jack Ryan, Screenwriters, television, tv series, WritersTags: anti-hero, anti-heroine, eve polastri, george r. r. martin, han solo, harry potter, jack reacher, jack sparrow, lisbeth salander, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, raskolnikov, Robert McKee, sherlock holmes, tyrion lannister, walter white

Scrivener + Story Grid Part 3: Collections and KeyWords

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Randy

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Learn how to use collections and keywords in scrivener to track your subplots, characters, and unique themes.

Category: Blog, Scrivener, Scrivener Meets Story Grid, Story GridTags: collection, corkboard, keywords, synopsis, tracking characters, tracking subplots

Showrunners 26: KE S3E7 Beautiful Monster

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Randy

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Does the story work for Killing Eve Season 3 Ep7 – Beautiful Monster? The Episode has more action than the rest of the season, but is it too little too late? Find out, the Sotry Grid Knows.

Category: 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Screenwriters, Story Grid, television, tv series, WritersTags: female assassin, Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, Sandra Oh, Thriller Genre, villanelle

Scrivener + Story Grid – Part 2: Magic Metadata

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Randy

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Scrivener meets The Story Grid, how to merge two great tools to make the best writing experience. This post covers mastering how to use your metadata in the most efficient way.

Category: 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Authors, Blog, Progressive Complication, Scrivener, Scrivener Meets Story Grid, Story Grid, television, tv series, WritersTags: export, Learn Scrivener Fast, metadata, spreadsheet

Selling Girls in America Podcast – Bonus Edition: COVID-19 Effects

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Randy

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How is COVID-19 affecting human trafficking in the United States? Tune in to the Selling Girls in America Podcast to find out!

Category: BlogTags: COVID-19, guardian group, human trafficking, selling girls in america, Sex Trafficking, Training

Showrunners 025: Game Is Over – Killing Eve Season 3 Ep 6

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Randy

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Episode 6 of Killing Eve Season 3, closing in on the last episode. Does the Story Work? Find out as 3 Certified Story Grid Editors break down what works, what doesn’t work, and how it could have been better. The Story Grid Knows!

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