This year has seen its share of some fun, entertaining movies. The new Puss in Boots was amazing. The third and final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies …
Category: Movies
Christianity and Fiction
How do you write a Christian story without coming off as “preachy”? How do you bring God into a work of imagination without the story becoming cheesy and laughably horrible? …
Original Stories are Weird
Many of the movies coming from Hollywood and many of the mainstream books I read are unoriginal. They don’t offer any new story ideas, and they bring minimum twists to …
How to Write Great Characters (Avatar: The Way of Water)
“Avatar: The Way of Water” was, well, an “Avatar” sequel. It was more about the spectacle, the effects, and the world that James Cameron invented rather than the story and …
The Fabelmans: Write Your Story
“The Fabelmans” was a fantastic movie. It was an autobiopic about the early life of Steven Spielberg, showcasing the choice he made between art and family and the purpose of …
Willow: Episodes 1 & 2 Review
(Episode one bad, episode two good. Bad guys are epic. Feels like a YA romance fanfic. What the heck are the songs during the credits?) I love the “Willow” movie. …
The Perfect Beginning
Writing the beginning of a story can be challenging, but there are some methods to help make it easier. The beginning of a story can be tricky to write. There …
How to Define Genre
Genre is a strange thing to define. Some might say it’s the type of story being told, while others may think it’s the elements with which a story is told. …
How Extravegance Can Ruin a Story
Let’s face it: stories exaggerate all the time. We always embellish, whether the story is fictional or not. That’s why, with fishing stories, the fish gets bigger every time the …
Black Adam: How to Make a Bland Story
I recently watched “Black Adam,” which had seemed to build up a lot of hype before its release. Many people were getting excited about it, but it all seemed to …