Tag: Love Story

Showrunners 27: Killing Eve S3 Ep 8

The final episode of Killing Eve Season 3, does the story work? Is it a Thriller? Is it a Love Story? Find out, the Story Grid knows!

Showrunners E09: Killing Eve Ep7

Red herrings, ordered disobeyed, plots uncovered, prison murders, dynamic escapes – does the story work for Killing Eve episode 7? Find out! The story Grid knows!!

Jack Ryan S1Ep6

Does the story in episode 6 of Jack Ryan work? The Story Grid knows!

Gentleman Jack Ep8

Analyzing the final episode (Episode 8) of Season 1 of Gentleman Jack for Story Grid elements.

Gentleman Jack Ep7

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… Continue Reading “Gentleman Jack Ep7”

Gentleman Jack Ep6

We’re going to sum up the story so far here. We should be approaching the end of the Middle Build, so let’s see how well the story follows the story grid and if it’s working. The Love Story So Far As I mentioned in… Continue Reading “Gentleman Jack Ep6”

Gentleman Jack Ep5

The 5 Commandments of Gentleman Jack: Episode 5 These are the 5 Commandments of Storytelling as outlined by Shawn Coyne in his book The Story Grid: What good Editors Know.  These commandments can be found in all stories that really work. Inciting Incident: Mr.… Continue Reading “Gentleman Jack Ep5”

Gentleman Jack Ep4

The 5 Commandments of Gentleman Jack: Episode 4 These are the 5 Commandments of Storytelling as outlined by Shawn Coyne in his book The Story Grid: What good Editors Know.  These commandments can be found in all stories that really work. Inciting Incident: There is… Continue Reading “Gentleman Jack Ep4”

Old Man’s War – SciFi Action

Examining stories with the Story Grid’s 6 Core Questions can help writers learn to make better stories by examining the details of other authors. Old Man’s War my John Scalzi is iconic Science Fiction Action Story. Let’s take a look at how it works.

Gentleman Jack Ep3

The 5 Commandments of Gentleman Jack: Episode These are the 5 Commandments of Storytelling as outlined by Shawn Coyne in his book The Story Grid: What good Editors Know.  These commandments can be found in all stories that really work. Inciting Incident: Anne Lister’s… Continue Reading “Gentleman Jack Ep3”