Narrative First: where story is always king James R. Hull
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Updates & analysis of all things story. From screenplays to novels to deep theoretical story structure, this podcast is aimed at providing the secrets to great storytelling.
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When It All Finally Clicks Into Place
Is the process involved in the analysis of a Dramatica storyform truly objective, or is everyone fooling themselves? Jim answers these questions as well as giving an update on our app, Subtext.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark and Multiple Storyforms
A deep-dive into the two narrative structures driving the classic action/adventure *Raiders of the Lost Ark.*
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The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
An in-depth look at the narrative thematics driving these two classic films.
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Demystifying the Plot Points of a Complete Story
In this episode, we take a look at the key story events that shift a narrative from one contextual Act to the next.
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Making Meaning Out of the Meaningless
A Dramatica storyform ensures that what you have to say promises purpose and a reason for the audience to listen.
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The 2018 Academy Awards
My experience of being able to predict the specific structural items of an Oscar-nominated film while it was running.