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Brian McDonald
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April 2011
Enough already with the Raiders of the Lost Ark “Story Problem”
Okay, here’s the deal: I’m getting really tired of hearing
this idea that the character of Indiana Jones doesn’t matter in the outcome of Raiders of the Lost Ark. If I remember correctly the first time
I heard this was in a piece written by Peter David quoting something that MarvWolfman had said to him about how Raiders
of the Lost Ark would end the same way even if Indiana Jones did not Read more of this blog post »
this idea that the character of Indiana Jones doesn’t matter in the outcome of Raiders of the Lost Ark. If I remember correctly the first time
I heard this was in a piece written by Peter David quoting something that MarvWolfman had said to him about how Raiders
of the Lost Ark would end the same way even if Indiana Jones did not Read more of this blog post »
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Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate
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Old Souls
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The Golden Theme: How to Make Your Writing Appeal to the Highest Common Denominator
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Land of the Dead: Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living
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Ink Spots: The Collected Writings of Brian Mcdonald on the Story Structure, Filmmaking, and Craftsmanship
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Freeman: A Novella in Screenplay Form
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“Stories are the collective wisdom of everyone who has ever lived. Your job as a storyteller is not simply to entertain. Nor is it to be noticed for the way you turn a phrase. You have a very important job--one of the most important. Your job is to let people know that everyone shares their feelings--and that these feelings bind us. Your job is a healing art, and like all healers, you have a responsibility. Let people know they are not alone. You must make people understand that we are all the same.”
― The Golden Theme: How to Make Your Writing Appeal to the Highest Common Denominator
― The Golden Theme: How to Make Your Writing Appeal to the Highest Common Denominator
“Stories are not complicated. They are, in fact, deceptively simple. But like anything simple, they are difficult to create.”
― Invisible Ink
― Invisible Ink
“Because change is never easy, and is resisted, it is your job as storyteller to apply as much pressure on your characters as possible. You must back them into a corner and force them to change. Make it as painful as you can. Bring them to the brink of physical or emotional death if you possibly can. Your protagonists will be measured by the size of their struggle, so don't pull any punches.”
― Invisible Ink
― Invisible Ink
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