Storytelling Articles

Is ambiguity always artistic, or can it ruin a film? In this screenwriting breakdown, I examine A House of Dynamite to reveal the difference between an "open ending" and a "missing ending." Learn how to use the little-known Zeigarnik Effect to your advantage as a scriptwriter and master the art of the narrative payoff.

Poe was more than the master of the macabre — here’s what all storytellers should learn from his timeless advice.

Using concrete examples from the hit manga and anime Attack on Titan, I’m going to teach you where worldbuilding comes from.

Your new home for sophisticated storytelling learning and community.

We’ve all got those types of friends who believe some — or all — of these pesky movie-watching myths.

Find out the types of logic in stories, and how you can avoid plot holes in your own screenplay. Make your stories make sense!

Can you create a story from a single image? I dare you to try! Once you master this writing challenge, you’ll be a better storyteller.