Randy Surles - Developmental Editor
Mentoring Authors One Scene at a Time – Thriller/Military/Non-Fiction/SF/Fantasy
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Army Rifles
This post will be the first in a series. The U.S. Army uses lots of different weapons for different reasons. This first entry will discuss the basic rifle that everyone uses. The M4 Assault Rifle is the standard weapon currently used by the Army.… Continue Reading “Army Rifles”
6 Core Questions – Mac&Win
Scrivener meets Story Grid: tracking the Editor’s 6 Core Questions in the Binder as well as Campbell and Vogler’s Hero’s Journey.
Jack Ryan S1 Ep5
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… Continue Reading “Jack Ryan S1 Ep5”
Rambo: First Blood – Action
How do you know if your story works? Take a look at David Morrell’s iconic novel First Blood, used as the base for the first Rambo movie. Does the story work? The Story Grid knows!
jack Ryan S1Ep4
Jack Ryan Episode 4, Does the Story Work? The Story Grid Knows! Let me show you how!
Jack Ryan S1Ep3
Jack Ryan Episode 3, does the story work? The Story Grid knows! Let’s break down the elements that make it work.
Story Grid Spreadsheet – Mac
Using Scrivener software and the Story Grid methodology to make a Story Grid Excel Spreadsheet.
Jack Ryan S1Ep2
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.
Afghanistan 2002.
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