Writing Lessons From...

Jenny Nice

Hi! In Writing Lessons From... I take a film, book, TV show, game, podcast, comedy special - anything that involves storytelling - and I break it down to find the creative writing lessons we can learn from it, both the good and bad. Let's improve our craft in the most fun way possible. read less

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Writing Lessons From... Platonic and Mythic Quest aka Can Two Characters Just Be Friends Without Kissing?

Writing Lessons From... Platonic and Mythic Quest aka Can Two Characters Just Be Friends Without Kissing?

Can two characters just be friends without resorting to kissing or sleeping together? Let's look at the creative writing and storytelling lessons from Platonic and Mythic Quest, both available on Apple TV.Hit follow and sign up to the mailing list at www.writeintothewoods.com.

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Writing Lessons From... Platonic and Mythic Quest aka Can Two Characters Just Be Friends Without Kissing?

Writing Lessons From... Platonic and Mythic Quest aka Can Two Characters Just Be Friends Without Kissing?

Can two characters just be friends without resorting to kissing or sleeping together? Let's look at the creative writing and storytelling lessons from Platonic and Mythic Quest, both available on Apple TV.Hit follow and sign up to the mailing list at www.writeintothewoods.com.

Writing Lessons From... TMNT Mutant Mayhem aka Writing with 40 Years of Character Development

Writing Lessons From... TMNT Mutant Mayhem aka Writing with 40 Years of Character Development

I am a HUGE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fan. HUGE! Was Mutant Mayhem everything I wanted it to be? Yes and no. But what glorious animation and what glorious writing and storytelling lessons we can learn from it!Please hit follow or subscribe, and sign up to the mailing list at www.writeintothewoods.com.

Writing Lessons From... Ozark aka Doing Your Characters Justice

Writing Lessons From... Ozark aka Doing Your Characters Justice

Let's talk about that ending of Ozark (available on Netflix and very bingeable!) and the creative writing and storytelling lessons we can learn from it. Massive spoilers in this one, I'm talking life and death. So hit follow/subscribe, make sure you've watched Ozark, then hit play!Please hit follow or subscribe, and sign up to the mailing list at www.writeintothewoods.com.

Writing Lessons From... A Quiet Place aka How to Stop an Alien Invasion

Writing Lessons From... A Quiet Place aka How to Stop an Alien Invasion

Welcome to the first episode of Writing Lessons From...! A blogcast where every week I'll be reading aloud a post from the Writing Lessons From... project. This episode was first published on my blog in 2023, and I'm taking a look at what I learned as a creative writer from the film A Quiet Place, and how to write a good alien invasion ending.Please hit follow or subscribe, and sign up to the mailing list at www.writeintothewoods.com.