R: On Everything

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Dan Harmon's Circular Structure, Part Two
Life. Death. Order. Chaos. The circles keep circling, down and down and down.
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Dan Harmon's Circular Structure, Part One
Read this post and emerge from it changed; the circle begins anew.
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The Hero's Journey and Adventure Time, Part Two
Part two in the popular Adventure Time analysis continues here.
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The Hero's Journey and Adventure Time, Part One
The monomyth as seen in Adventure Time—all in 12 minutes or less.
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An Outline's Not a Contract, Part Three
The low-calorie, scaffolding-only alternative to beat sheets has arrived.
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An Outline's Not a Contract, Part Two
What could beat a beat sheet?
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An Outline's Not a Contract, Part One
When in doubt, reach for a scissors and paper clips. Maybe.
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The Outline: Not One, but Many
Just because it looks like a pyramid doesn't mean it's a pyramid scheme.
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Setting: More Than Just Place
Unique settings that are described tactfully and run counter to expectations—these are the places readers never forget.
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Character at the Core: The Importance of Depth
Character is more than a list of facts. That doesn't mean a list is a bad place to start.
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From Logline to Narrative Arc: Connecting the Dots, Part Two
Moving from midpoint to resolution.
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From Logline to Narrative Arc: Connecting the Dots, Part One
Let's explore another lens through which we might outline our work.
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