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Fight Club: The Narrator and Marla talk while hugging in a fluorescent-lit support group.

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💬💬 #297 - Making a Good Conversation

This week's newsletter explores how active listening skills are part of what differentiates intersecting monologues from an Inneresting conversation.

Star Trek Generations: James T. Kirk lies under a collapsed metal bridge, blood on his face, but still somehow ready to talk and talk and talk...

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💬 #296 - Strong Feelings. Few Words.

In the heat of the moment, characters are allowed to not know what to say. This week's Inneresting covers how stress and emotion change how we speak.

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↔️ #295 - What a dilemma!

A difficult choice isn't automatically a dilemma, so this week's Inneresting looks at how time pressure raises the stakes and forces character action.

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🪞 #294 - Don't Fear the Symmetry

What happens when you show how much opposing characters have in common? How can "two sides of the same coin" add depth to a story?

Back to the Future: Doc Brown stands on the clock tower, realizing he must reconnect the wire and risk electrocution to send Marty back (to the future).

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♩ #293 - Beat by Beat

What makes for an Inneresting story beat? Let's break things down as small as possible and see what we find.

Meshes of the Afternoon: Maya Deren looks out a window toward the camera, her hand pressed to the glass.

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🧠🗑️ #292 - Trying an experiment

It's all-in on experimental film for Inneresting this week. Let's try something new!

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🤼 #291 - Whose side are we on?

This week's Inneresting looks at perspective and audience sympathy. Who are you telling your audience your story is about?

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Choosing How We Fight (feat. The Boys)

The climactic battle in Vought Tower from season 3 finale of The Boys, "The Instant White-Hot Wild" gives an example of grounding tight tactics in clear character choices. There are lots of ways to win a fight, but it feels more impactful when the audience believes that

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🧪 #290 - A Chemical Reaction

This week's Inneresting focuses on character chemistry! No beakers, goggles, or eye rinse station necessary.

A man on a plane watches a video on his phone while videos play on the seat backs in front of him.

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💺 #289 - The Seat Back Test

This week's Inneresting focuses on visual storytelling elements and not depending on dialogue to explain what's happening.

Star Trek: TOS - Captain James Kirk is sweaty and has scratches on his cheek. He grits his teeth in rage.

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🪜 #288 - Not that kind of breakdown

This week's Inneresting wants you to take smaller bites (of your work).

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Reverse Outlining Your 2nd+ Draft

You've got a complete draft, you've done a small celebratory dance, and even gotten feedback from readers. It's all coming together! Now what? If you're a little (or a lot lost), a reverse outline may be where you need to start. Instead