The Nutshell Climactic Choice and Final Step

Ciao, SEers. If you’ve been following along when it’s my turn to chat with you, you’ll remember we’re discussing Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method. If you’ve missed one or more of the installments or need a refresher on any of them, you can find the other posts here: introduction protagonist (strengths and flaws) the catch and …

The Nutshell Crisis and Triumph

Ciao, SEers. I’ve been walking you through Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method. If you’ve missed earlier posts, you can find them here: introduction protagonist (strengths and flaws) the catch and point of no return set-up wants Last time, we saw how the set-up want related to the crisis or triumph (depending on whether you were writing …

The Nutshell Set-Up Wants

Ciao, SEers. We’ve been talking about Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method of story development. If you missed earlier posts, you can find them by clicking these links: introduction protagonist (strengths and flaws) the catch and point of no return Last time, we ended by mentioning the catch is related to the desires of the protagonist. Today, …

Let’s poke it with a stick

Hi, Gang. Craig with you today, and we’re going to do something different. I believe that nearly everything can be a case study of sorts. We get bits and bobs from everything we see, hear, observe, but some things like books, television, and films can help us with story structure. My SE partners are nicer …

The Nutshell Catch and the Point of No Return

Ciao, SEers. We’ve been talking about Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method of plotting as it relates to Aristotelian comedies and tragedies. Last time, we discussed the protagonist with respect to flaws and strengths. (You can find the introductory post here, and the protagonist post here.) Today, we’re going to talk about the catch. But just as …