Into the Woods – JMJ Williamson
I have a small collection of books on writing and screen writing, all of which I have read at least once. One of the benefits of having the collection is going back and reading them again to find a…| JMJ Williamson
I have a small collection of books on writing and screen writing, all of which I have read at least once. One of the benefits of having the collection is going back and reading them again to find a…| JMJ Williamson
This month I want to discuss villains again. Not all stories contain a villain but for those that do, the villain is the most important star of the story. Why do I say that? Because without the vil…| JMJ Williamson
In this blog I want to look at a different way of looking at story structure that is not events-driven (such as the hero’s journey). All stories are by their nature about ‘situations’ that form the…| JMJ Williamson
I have just got back from a holiday in the Canaries. Holidays are a great time to take in the sunshine, relax and yes – read a little. Reading is a wonderful way of relaxing and this time I read three books – two fiction and one factual. I love a good story and Lee … Continue reading Story telling – a time to think and reflect| JMJ Williamson
Not all stories are about good versus evil. But when you have a super hero or heroine it’s almost compulsory in storytelling. What would Batman be without the Joker, the Penguin and the Riddler; Superman without Lex Luthor; Thor without Loki: or the Avengers without Thanos? Okay these are comic book heroes and blockbuster movies. … Continue reading Storytelling – the bad guys| JMJ Williamson
A month ago I started reading John Truby’s “The Anatomy of Genres: How story forms explain the way the world works”. I had read his earlier work and was eager to learn more about his thoughts on ge…| JMJ Williamson
Recently, I was reviewing John Truby’s new book “The Anatomy of Genres – How Story Forms Explain the way the World Works,” with a view to using it as material for my latest blog. However, the…| JMJ Williamson
I was wondering this month about what to choose as subject for this blog, so I had a wander about the internet to see what successful writers said on the craft of writing. But first you must try to…| JMJ Williamson
Recently I have been on a Tolkien movie fest. First watching “the Hobbit” series and now getting stuck into “Lord of the rings”. It’s not first time I’ve watched them, I’ve watched them…| JMJ Williamson
Recently, as a family we were going through our movie collection to find a movie to watch that evening. We found an old one that none of us could remember, so we watched it again. Big mistake ̵…| JMJ Williamson
