{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c267bc58b414df94d0a5fd7/6abbc5f4f560f37dfc294e5d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Secret to Finishing The Story You Start with Kim Krizan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5c267bc58b414df94d0a5fd7/1790690133364-e864b5e0-2d88-4060-a535-86b30d3f9ac7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<blockquote>&quot;You&#39;ve got to manage both sides. You&#39;re the captain of the ship. You let the playful side talk and then you get it organized and manage it. People are dominant on one side or the other, and either side can be very bad if you go to the extreme.&quot; — Kim Krizan</blockquote><p><br></p><h2>Recap</h2><p>Kim Krizan co-wrote Before Sunrise, one of the most beloved films of the nineties, without ever having read a script before. </p><p><br></p><p>She&#39;d been cast by Richard Linklater in <em>Slacker</em>, he read her master&#39;s thesis, and said &quot;let&#39;s write something.&quot; That&#39;s how a boy-meets-girl story set over a single evening in Vienna became an Academy Award-nominated trilogy and a touchstone for anyone who believes a conversation can be the whole movie.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Kim and Rain dig into the craft and philosophy behind that kind of storytelling—dialogue-driven, emotionally subtle, built on psychology rather than plot. They talk about how to balance the two sides of every storyteller&#39;s brain, how to collaborate without losing yourself, what regional and cultural differences reveal about how people approach story, and why the real payoff of writing has nothing to do with awards or attention.</p><p><br></p><p>Kim also reflects on the Before Sunrise trilogy&#39;s unexpected life and what it felt like to be the writer in a medium that doesn&#39;t always remember there is one.</p><p><br></p><p>This one is personal for Rain, as hee&#39;s directing his own dialogue-driven feature this fall, and it shows. One of the most intimate and honest conversations in the show&#39;s run.</p><p><br></p><h2>Key Takeaways</h2><p><strong>In this episode, you will learn to:</strong></p><ul><li>Balance the wild creative side and the disciplined structured side of your brain rather than surrendering to one extreme</li><li>Silence the inner critic early in your process so your subconscious can do the work it was built to do</li><li>Write dialogue-heavy stories that hold an audience by building intimacy and escalating psychological stakes over time</li><li>Approach creative collaboration as a negotiation — knowing which hills are worth dying on and which ones to release</li><li>Write because your soul needs it, not because you want recognition — and understand why that distinction changes everything about the work</li></ul><h2></h2><h2>Links &amp; Resources</h2><p>Follow Kim Krizan:</p><p>Instagram → <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kimkrizan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/kimkrizan</a></p><p><br></p><p>Films → <em>Before Sunrise</em> (1995) — co-written by Kim Krizan and Richard Linklater</p><p>Films → <em>Before Sunset</em> (2004) — Academy Award nominated — co-written by Kim Krizan, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy</p><p>Films → <em>Slacker</em> (1991) — directed by Richard Linklater</p><p>Films → <em>Dazed and Confused</em> (1993) — directed by Richard Linklater</p><p>Films → <em>Waking Life</em> (2001) — directed by Richard Linklater</p><p><br></p><p>Rain&#39;s Upcoming Film → <em>There You Are</em> — dialogue-driven indie feature, directing October 2026</p><p><br></p><p>For more storytelling tips and strategies, visit:</p><p>Website → <a href=\"https://rainbennett.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rainbennett.com</a></p><p>Podcast → <a href=\"https://thestorytellinglabpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thestorytellinglabpodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Or follow along at:</p><p>TikTok → <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@chiefstorytellingofficer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@chiefstorytellingofficer</a></p><p>Twitter/X → <a href=\"https://twitter.com/rainbennett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/rainbennett</a></p><p>Instagram → <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rainbennett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/rainbennett</a></p><p>Facebook → <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/thestorytellinglab\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/thestorytellinglab</a></p><p>YouTube → <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RainBennett\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@RainBennett</a></p>","author_name":"Rain Bennett"}