Stories By Michael Welles Schock
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News
Hollywood’s Four Classic Narrative Types, Part II: Hero Versus the World
September 12, 2017The four narrative types established in my previous article, Celebratory, Cautionary, Tragic, and Cynical have one...
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Screenwriting
Hollywood’s Four Classic Narrative Types, Part I: When the Bad Guys Win
September 7, 2017Cinematic stories give lessons on human thought and behavior. This is their most basic social purpose....
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First Draft
First Draft: Conceptualize Courtship in Your Screenplay By Understanding the Romantic Subplot
June 20, 2017In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. It...
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First Draft
First Draft: Understand The Humility Arc To Allow Your Story’s Heroes To Succeed
November 1, 2016In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What...
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First Draft
First Draft: What are Plot Patterns, and Why Should You Identify Them in Movies?
October 28, 2016In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What...
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