by Erik Bork | Jan 20, 2017
I often say that a good story idea focuses on one big problem that it takes the whole story to solve. What that means is that the problem has to emerge early in the story (traditionally at the “Catalyst” or “Inciting Incident,” about 10% in), and not be resolved until...
by Erik Bork | Jun 23, 2014
With the rise of somewhat unlikable main characters in cable dramas like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and True Detective, anti-heroes are everywhere. We don’t need to “sympathize” or even “root for” the main character(s) in a story anymore, it seems — as long as...
