The Mythcreant Podcast 428: Good and Bad Turning Points It was the best of points, it was the worst of points. By Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Steven April 23, 2023April 25, 2023
Understanding Character Karma Every story we tell sends a message. July 8, 2022February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
The Four Ways to Create a Bittersweet Ending Character karma doesn't stop us from creating complex and nuanced stories. May 27, 2022June 2, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Five Conflicts With Weak Turning Points, and How to Fix Them When good conflicts turn bad. March 19, 2022March 17, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Six Types of Downward Turning Points Downward turning points make failure feel satisfying. March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
How to Create an Unhappy Ending In a truly tragic story, the hero fails because they made the wrong choice. March 4, 2022April 21, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Episode 346: Making the Climax Exciting Unfortunately, readers don’t generally accept “and then something exciting happened.” September 26, 2021July 30, 2022 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, Wes Matlock, and Avery
The Climaxes of Marvel’s Phase Three, Part 2 Will these final films improve, or will Marvel's tradition of shoddy endings continue? December 5, 2020June 14, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Turning Points: The Secret to Satisfying Conflicts The crucial, yet often overlooked ingredient to emotionally rewarding conflicts. October 2, 2020February 5, 2023 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
The Terrible Movie Climaxes From Marvel’s Phase One Marvel consistently demonstrates how to create an utterly lackluster climax. September 12, 2020June 16, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Storytelling
Nine Options for High Stakes Conflicts Without Violence No violence is needed to create excitement. September 4, 2020April 22, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Inspiration, Storytelling
The Nine Star Wars Movie Climaxes, Compared Lessons from the Star Wars climaxes can be applied to your own work. August 8, 2020June 28, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Storytelling
Six Types of Turning Points for Climaxes Without a good turning point, endings don't feel satisfying. March 30, 2018April 13, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
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