The Story Vault Blog
This is where we try to decipher what distinguishes a great story from a mediocre one.
The main thing you learn as a writer is the inadvisability of writing anything down.
- Samuel Quo Vadis
THE STORY VAULT BLOG REMASTERED
What follows is the original concept for The Story Vault Blog:
BEWARE THE CREATURE OF THE BOG...I MEAN BLOG
This is not your conventional blog. There's no list of contents. Just scroll down until you find something that tickles your fancy...but be aware it may be the creature.
Please be clear that I'm not telling anyone what to do. I'm not even giving advice. Many of my opinion are controversial...but what would be the point of spreading orthodoxy?
What follows are my observations and what works for me. Everyone is different. Find and follow your own path.
Update:
But the creature has grown out of control. This blog has grown to 40 posts. I never imagined that was going to happen. It has necessitated a massive (and time-consuming) reorganization.)
1) The Fallacy of Genre (Romancing the Character)
5) Jeeves and Wooster - A Masterclass in Storytelling
6) The Screenplay as Art, Architecture, and Advertisement
8) Why I Don't Recommend Screenwriting Books
10) Lost in Emotion
11) Influences
12) Do you have to Struggle to be a Good Writer?
16) How AI has made me a Better Writer
17) AI Feedback on my Female Leads
18) Catherine O'Hara
19) Three Recommended Screenplays for Reading
23) Film is not a Visual Medium
24) A Screenplay is Not a House
25) This is Personal
27) The Ethical Use of AI in Writing Fiction
28) The World is Safe (for now)
29) The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
30) How I Use AI
31) I Made a Big (Stupid) Mistake
32) Reverse Engineering..or Engineering Reversals?
33) The Legacy of the Nicholl Fellowships
36) Redacted (Or: Falling Down the Rabbit Hole)
37) Santa Barbara International Screenwriting Awards
38) Comparing Human Readers and AI - Moorland
39) The Good News and the Bad News
41) Casting Moorland