Story Essentials: Character Goals & Endings

Storytelling with prerequisites, concrete character goals, and the ever elusive ending.

This week’s best thing: Rocketman movie! Go see it! https://tickets.rocketman.movie/ (I hope Taron Edgerton gets an Oscar nom!)

Mentions:

Beyond the Screenplay podcast – https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com/beyond-the-screenplay/2019/5/3/episode-9-gone-girl-8khy4 

Lessons from a Screenplay Youtube channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw

Deepening character goals article: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/writing-better-character-goals/#

4 types of endings – https://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/story-endings.html

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due – http://lpen.co/mysoultokeep

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Say Good Night by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud 
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