Word of the Day
Fey (adj., FAY)
Looking crazy or otherworldly, perhaps in a magical way. It can also mean exaggerated or effeminate, and in Scotland, it means that you're about to die. What is going on in Scotland?
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Dan Harmon's story circles, applied
Dan Harmon is a TV producer who's run the creative and wild shows Community and Rick and Morty. Early in his run as Community showrunner, Harmon wrote about story circles, a distillation of Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" concept that he adapted to all storytelling. Will Schoder explains all these concepts, how they work, and some examples we've seen in this excellent, entertaining video:
Note: some adult language.
The headline is a little overstated but the rest of the video is really good. As useful as the eight points are, the circle axes make it easier to see the patterns of stories. Good stuff. Now, if you'll excuse us, we've got the next great American novel to write...
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