Meg LeFauve is joined by fellow story junkie and world-leading expert in narrative and a winner of multiple awards, including BAFTAs and a Golden Globe, John Yorke. John's first book, Into the Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
\nHis newest release and follow up - Trip To The Moon: Understanding The True Power of Story shifts the focus from how fictional screenplays work to how storytelling shapes the real world.
\nThis episode covers a wide range of topics from structure to theory and more.
\nStory Structure and Why Stories Work\nThe Midpoint as the Moment a Character Encounters the “Lesson”\nThe Midpoint → Crisis → Climax Progression\nStorytelling as a Version of the Scientific Method\nConflict and Why Writers Avoid Hurting Their Characters\nCharacters, Belief Systems, and Psychological Change\nMirroring and Character Opposites\nTrip to the Moon and Storytelling Beyond Screenwriting\nWhat are your fears for AI/Is there a use?\nWhat Makes a Great Climactic Action\nCreating Emotion in the Audience\nMovies vs. Television and Cliffhangers
\nLooking for more support on your writing journey? Join Meg and Lorien inside TSL Workshops.
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\nThe Screenwriting Life is produced and edited by Alex Alcheh.
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