Comments for The Story Department

Comment on Structure: Heat by Goutham

Goutham — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:34:29 +0000

In reply to ozzywood. Does coffee maybe represent the longing for an extension of time that they have. Because caffeine helps u stay up at night prolonging the time you are awake.

Comment on [Video]: Ira Glass on Taste and Talent by Dennis Joiner

Dennis Joiner — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:11 +0000

I watched this and it really makes me reflect on how easy it is to feel frustrated when what I create does not match the quality I can already recognize in others. I can relate to that gap between having good taste and not yet being able to fully express it in my own work.

Comment on Structure: Inception by Frank

Frank — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:57:23 +0000

Not sure if you have an answer or not but in the very beginning of inception right around the 6:12 mark. Cobb Looks out the window and there is someone who is standing on the beach, who is this someone?

Comment on Structure: E.T. by John

John — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:18:47 +0000

In reply to Steve Vidler. E.T. being left behind is not the inciting incident. When E.T. and Elliot meet is. Without them meeting there is no story.

Comment on WATCH, READ, WRITE. by thomas nicholson

thomas nicholson — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:16:21 +0000

i will like to get started

Comment on Structure: Raiders of the Lost Ark by father bradley

father bradley — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:54:34 +0000

In reply to Chuck. lol wut?

Comment on WATCH, READ, WRITE. by Eugenia Jenny Williams

Eugenia Jenny Williams — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:28:24 +0000

Hi from Tasmania
I am Eugenia Jenny Williams, author of five published books and looking for help to turn my book titled The Stone Fiddler into movie. The idea came when I received a message from TaleFlics to submit my work to their agency. I did. After a while I received a critique of the book which made me think of turning it to a movie.
I read your credentials and listened to your short video, hoping you are the right person. From my message you will know, I am at the very beginning of my movie project. I need help.
I can supply the full manuscript, my bio and the TaleFlics criticue on request.
I would appreciate your acnowledgement of my message.
Thank you for your time.
Jenny (Eugenia)

Comment on Structure: A Beautiful Mind by Cracking A Beautiful Mind’s Schizophrenic Inciting Incident. - James P Barker

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 01:29:14 +0000

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Comment on The 2-Act Structure [Because You Write The Rules] by oli

oli — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:06:29 +0000

Shakespeare has 3 similar plays: Richard III, Julius Caesar, and Macbeth, which all have a common 2-act structure. It’s a rise and fall. Richard Duke of Gloucester, Brutus, and Macbeth all rise to power at the midpoint. That has its own setup, rising action, and climax.

Then there’s the fall which has its own setup, rising action, and climax. A second protagonist comes in who brings them down: Henry Tudor, Mark Anthony, or Macduff. The latter half is this protagonist destroying the first.

You could think of this as a 2-act chiasm or a 6-act circle of two 3-act plays. Not all of his plays follow this (Othello is 3-act where there climax is right at the end, it’s closer to standard movie structure). But I think it’s a matter of picking what’s best for your story. Some films like Full Metal Jacket are really two separate movies.

Comment on WATCH, READ, WRITE. by Lucio TASSI

Lucio TASSI — Wed, 28 May 2025 17:03:04 +0000

No speak english . Salve sono uno scrittore emergente , scrivo racconti brevi adattati per il cinema a mio avviso . Posso inviarvi del materiale . A vostro piacimento e insindacabile giudizio. Cordiali saluti