We’re back with another three-act analysis. This time around, I wanted to see if the three-act structure would hold up with a story from the Marvel Comics Universe (MCU), namely the first Captain America film. As it turns out, this movie fits the framework to a T, serving as yet another example of how versatile… Read more »
Learning to write stronger scenes is an important skill for any writer. Scenes are an essential part of storytelling, and if you don’t craft them well, your narrative can grind to a halt. The reason scenes are so important is because they are the smallest unit of a story that contains all the key elements:… Read more »
The other day, I was relaxing after dinner and streaming some episodes of The Office. This was one of my favorite shows when it first aired and a lot of the humor still holds up, even now over two decades later. As I watched “Office Olympics” (Season 2, Episode 3), I found myself doing a… Read more »
Recently, the music school I attended as a child held its 55th anniversary concert at Carnegie Hall, and I had the chance to play in the alum orchestra. Since it had been a while since I’d played my violin, I spent a lot of time in the weeks leading up to the concert learning the… Read more »
Summer is here, which means it’s conference season! It’s that time of year when a lot of writer’s organizations have their conferences and big events. Conferences are among my favorite things ever! I love hanging out with fellow writers and spending some dedicated time thinking about nothing but the craft and business or writing. At… Read more »
