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Showrunners E6: Killing Eve Ep3

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

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Episode 4 of Killing Eve – assassins turning on each other, last minute escapes, moles found, and a funeral. Does the story work? Find out – The Story Grid knows!!

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For All Mankind 7

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

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Stranded on the moon, PTSD setting in, and decisions that can ruin careers and get people killed. Does the story work? Find out! The Story Grid knows!

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Writing Soldiers – Everything You Wanted to Know about Writing about a Soldier In Uniform

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

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Everything you wanted to know about writing about a soldier’s uniform

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For All Mankind E2

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

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For All Mankind episode 2 – The Race for the Base, Van Braun on trail for his Nazi past, and the Russians beat the US again!! Does the story work? Find out! The Story Grid knows!!

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Showrunners Ep4

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

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3 editors discussing the beginning hook of killing eve. Does the Story Work? The Story Grid knows!!

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For All Mankind E1

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

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An alternate timeline where the United States is losing the Space Race. Will the Story Work? The Story Grid Knows!!

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Showrunners Ep1

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

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The Showrunners examine Killing Eve Episode 1 to determine if the story works.

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Hanna – Episode 7

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

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Hanna Episode 7 – Does the Story work? Let’s find out. The Story Grid knows!!!

Category: 5 Commandment Episodes, 6 core questions, Blog, Hanna Season 1

Treadstone E2 – Does the Story Work? Not Really!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

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Does the story in Treadstone Work? Come find out. The Story Grid knows!!

Category: 5 Commandment Episodes, 6 core questions, Blog, Story Grid, Treadstone

Hanna – Episode 6

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

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Analyzing Episode 6 of the Hanna television series using the Story Grid Methodology. Does the Story Work? The Story Grid Knows!!

Category: 5 Commandment Episodes, 5 commandments, 6 core questions, Blog, Hanna Season 1, Story Grid

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