How Story Works
Summary: How Story Works is a podcast for everyone who loves stories. If you’re a writer, understanding how story works will help you craft better stories. If you’re a lover of stories, the podcast will give you added insight into your favorite tales, and extend the toolset you use to better understand the stories you love. Join NYT bestselling author and story expert Lani Diane Rich as she demystifies stories and storytelling, allowing you to better write and appreciate the stories you love.
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- Copyright: How Story Works is a Chipperish Media production by Lani Diane Rich, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike license.
Podcasts:
Today on the How Story Works season 2 finale, the conversation is about the brilliant 2016 film Arrival. The post 20. Arrival appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about the 2018 film Can You Ever Forgive Me? – the true story of legendary literary forger Lee Israel. The post 19. Can You Ever Forgive Me? appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about the conflicts (and magic) in the 2020 Disney movie Godmothered. The post 18. Godmothered appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about the delightful, mysterious conflicts in "Knives Out." The post 17. Knives Out appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about Raiders of the Lost Ark: we burn the movie to the ground and then apply narrative theory to fix it. The post 16. Raiders of the Lost Ark appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about romantic conflict: why it’s special, why it’s so damn hard to write, and how to write it in your stories. The post 15. Romantic Conflict appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about goals: knowing what your characters want—and how they plan to get it! The post 14. Goals appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works, the conversation is about internal and external conflict. We derail into Game of Thrones, The Matrix, and Fleabag in our discussion of layering conflict lasagna, but we don't feel conflicted about that. The post 13. Internal and External Conflict appeared first on Chipperish Media.
In this episode of How Story Works, the conversation is about central narrative conflict, the goal-based conflict upon which the structure of a story is built. The post 12. Central Narrative Conflict appeared first on Chipperish Media.
How Story Works Conversations season 2 is all about conflict. In this episode, we dive into the purpose of conflict and examine narrative conflict, mundane conflict, and false conflict. The post 11. Conflict 101 appeared first on Chipperish Media.
On the season 1 finale of HSWC, we wrap up our discussion of character with Q&A and recommended resources. Links in the show notes! The post 10. Season 1 Finale: Character Q&A appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Lani and Kelly sit down with writer and Listen Up A-Holes co-host Joshua Unruh to figure out how to fix 2018's Game Night. The post 9. Fix-It: Game Night appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Shut up, Glen! Today on How Story Works Conversations, we interview the incredibly talented Josh Siegel about his work as a writer and actor on The Good Place. The post 8. Josh Siegal appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works Conversations, we talk with Luke Arnold about his first novel, The Last Smile in Sunder City, his work on Black Sails, and his creative insight as both writer and actor. The post 7. Luke Arnold appeared first on Chipperish Media.
Today on How Story Works Conversations, we use narrative theory to fix a flawed story - the 2005 romantic comedy “Hitch.” The post 6. Fix-It: Hitch appeared first on Chipperish Media.
