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Narrative First: where story is always king
James R. Hull
66 episodes
8 months ago
Updates & analysis of all things story. From screenplays to novels to deep theoretical story structure, this podcast is aimed at providing the secrets to great storytelling.
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Updates & analysis of all things story. From screenplays to novels to deep theoretical story structure, this podcast is aimed at providing the secrets to great storytelling.
Show more...
Books
Arts,
TV & Film,
Performing Arts
Episodes (20/66)
Narrative First: where story is always king
When It All Finally Clicks Into Place
Is the process involved in the analysis of a Dramatica storyform truly objective, or is everyone fooling themselves? Jim answers these questions as well as giving an update on our app, Subtext.
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6 years ago
37 minutes 58 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Raiders of the Lost Ark and Multiple Storyforms
A deep-dive into the two narrative structures driving the classic action/adventure *Raiders of the Lost Ark.*
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7 years ago
39 minutes 58 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
An in-depth look at the narrative thematics driving these two classic films.
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7 years ago
46 minutes 36 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Demystifying the Plot Points of a Complete Story
In this episode, we take a look at the key story events that shift a narrative from one contextual Act to the next.
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7 years ago
36 minutes 8 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Making Meaning Out of the Meaningless
A Dramatica storyform ensures that what you have to say promises purpose and a reason for the audience to listen.
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7 years ago
28 minutes 16 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The 2018 Academy Awards
My experience of being able to predict the specific structural items of an Oscar-nominated film while it was running.
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7 years ago
28 minutes 37 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Relationship Story Throughline Is Not An Argument
A look at how you can dramatically improve the quality of your storytelling by thinking of the central relationship as a character.
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7 years ago
38 minutes 1 second

Narrative First: where story is always king
Connecting the Main Character to the Overall Story
In this episode, I cover the importance of connecting the Main Character's problem with the Overall Story problem & a method for constructing the Narrative Argument of your story.
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7 years ago
18 minutes 54 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
2018: The Year of Abundance
In this episode, we catch up on all things Narrative First from the past three months and kickstart our year of plenty.
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7 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes 5 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Narrative First Atomizer
In this, the final--and most epic--episode of Season 2, I finish off the initial development of my story and introduce the various features of the new Narrative First Atomizer.
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7 years ago
1 hour 36 minutes 27 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Story Structure Senioritis
Listen as I️ create the basis for a compelling narrative in less than 20 minutes.
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7 years ago
49 minutes 46 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
How to Outline Your Story Using the Plot Sequence Report
A great story employs its own unique approach to narrative structure. The Plot Sequence Report found in Dramatica grants writers an insight into their story's foundation.
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7 years ago
46 minutes 42 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Same Story: Aliens and Blade Runner: 2049
While some maintain that all stories carry the same structure (they don't), these two films actually do share the same exact storyform.
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8 years ago
53 minutes 4 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Power of Implied Story Points
A guy stuck in a well, *The Sixth Sense*, and *Blade Runner:2049* top the list for this week's in-depth story structure podcast.
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8 years ago
46 minutes 39 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Handling Subplots with the Dramatica Storyform
In this episode, I wrap up the Dramatica Users Group analysis of Jon Favreau's *Jungle Book* and then relate some helpful tips when it comes to weaving subplots into your narrative.
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8 years ago
56 minutes 27 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Right Way to Use Dramatica
Roll back to the original terminology in order to gain more objectivity in your analysis and writing.
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8 years ago
57 minutes 18 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Robert McKee and Syd Field Hate Dramatica
Why do established story gurus find it necessary to prevent progress?
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8 years ago
51 minutes 20 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Your Story is Schrödinger's Cat
In this episode, we take a look at Quantum Theory and how it helps to explain how an Author *projects* a story into existence.
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8 years ago
42 minutes 30 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
The Fugitive: When a Situation Isn't A Situation
The return of Throughline Thursdays, an unexpected analysis of *The Prestige*, and an explanation of the difference between a problematic Situation and problematic Activities.
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8 years ago
41 minutes 1 second

Narrative First: where story is always king
Get Out and Breaking Structure for Shock Value
Connecting Character to Plot through Theme and the structural sleight of hand performed by writer/director Jordan Peele in the magnificent *Get Out*.
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8 years ago
48 minutes 16 seconds

Narrative First: where story is always king
Updates & analysis of all things story. From screenplays to novels to deep theoretical story structure, this podcast is aimed at providing the secrets to great storytelling.