#TypesTuesday – The Dark Knight Rises

#TypesTuesday – Nolan’s Batman trilogy is remarkably consistent in its emotional and psychological characterizations.

Brave from Pixar – How Good is Good Enough?

“The standout characters, exciting set pieces and memorable songs that we’ve come to expect are absent. The truest advertising tagline would be, “From the studio that brought you ‘Cars 2.'”

Advice from Pixar and a Few Thoughts of my Own

Pixar story artist Emma Coats has tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half — guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories. My thoughts are in parenthesis.

Advice from John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck, a Pulitzer Prize winning author (Grapes of Wrath) and Nobel laureate offers six basic tips on writing.

What is Power?

Different Character Types have very different views of what power is.