Story Shots: Twisting tropes with Die Hard
Author Abigail Morrison shows how Die Hard uses tropes to efficiently develop characters, increase tension, and play off viewer expectations.
Author Abigail Morrison shows how Die Hard uses tropes to efficiently develop characters, increase tension, and play off viewer expectations.
Author Abigail Morrison lays out three resolutions for her next book.
Author Abigail Morrison discusses how Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates fill the ronin story function and how it can be used effectively in other stories.
Author Abigail Morrison discusses how setups and payoffs are used to create tension, humor, and catharsis in the movie Bullet Train.
Author Abigail Morrison shares a few lessons from publishing her first novel.
Author Abigail Morrison discusses how restraining overpowered characters via relationships, worldbuilding, and plot can lead to more effective stories.
Author Abigail Morrison examines the character Su-Won from the popular manga/anime Yona of the Dawn as an example of a complex antagonist and provides examples of how a complex antagonist can add relational, thematic, and plot depth to a story.
Hi All, I’m going to be making some changes to the blog, so I wanted to chat a little bit about that here. First, we’ll look at why I decided to change things; second, my parameters for choosing a new format; and last, what things will look like moving forward. The old In considering what …
Hi All, My sincere apologies that it has been so long since I last posted. With launching a book, life has been a little crazy. However, I did want to give you some updates about where I’m at and what I’ve learned two weeks after publishing my first book. Where I’m at First, a look …
Hi Everybody, Doing my best to get things back on track with another post, this time about one of my favorite anime/mangas, No Guns Life. The rundown No Guns Life is a cybernoir manga that ran from 2014-2021. It was written and drawn by Tasuku Karasuma and adapted into an anime starting in 2019, with …