It's been reported that Logan'sJames Mangold is set to direct a Boba Fett Star Wars Story, putting the project in the crosshairs of fan anticipation. Because the project has been in some form of development for half a decade, it will have been known around Lucasfilm and considered for th...
Create an "all is lost" moment. Every great hero story has a moment near the end where it seems as if all is lost. The mission looks to be a failure and your hero is at the lowest point of his journey. For the moment, he loses faith. The "all is lost" moment forces your hero...
How to Write a Story About a Hero. Writing a story about a hero isn't just for fantasy or science fiction. Most stories have a hero, usually the main character, who undergoes a great trial and is rewarded at the end. Heroic stories inspire an audience an
If you’re an Outliner, you prefer to map out everything before you start writing your novel. You want to know your characters and what happens to them frombeginning to end. If you’re a Pantser, meaning you write by the seat of your pants, you begin with the germ of an idea and ...
But in order to write a good adventure story, we must dive a little deeper. Let's take a look at some commonalities in most adventure stories. Adventure Story Tropes The followingtropesshow up again and again in all great adventure stories. However, not all of them show up in every story...
He breaks each story into three parts, or Acts. The First Act is the BEGINNING HOOK. When I outline Act One of my book, I prefer to call it simply the “Hook.” Why? Because the term “Beginning” invites me to write lots of backstory and world building, stuff that isn't very int...
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Star Wars movies in chronological order of story timeline (with shows, too) (Image credit: Lucasfilm) The Star Wars saga kicked off with Episode IV through VI, then got a ...
Be careful of names difficult to pronounce, unless it becomespart of the story. I created a character namedWojciechowskiand had him tell another character, “Just call me W.” 6. Keep character names distinct. If I had26 characters in my novel, I’d start each of their names with a di...
the film when he was six years old in 1977; His love for the character Hans Solo; Favorite part of the film; Way that he became a nerd after watching "Star Trek" reruns on television; How both the "Star Trek: Enterprise," series and the Star Wars films come to an end in May ...
The inciting incident is one of the most important plot points in any story. A great inciting incident should pave the way for everything else to follow. So what exactly is the inciting incident, and how do you write an effective one?