Shredding Stories

This is where I come up with stories. I have to write them out in order to imagine them. My entire floor was covered this afternoon. I'd post pictures of that but I don't want to give away any of my ideas....

I've never had to dissect the art of storytelling before... I mean really shred it apart, nearly obliterate it to it's most elemental parts and pick through the pieces. It feels unnatural, like poking through the brain of a living animal.

This week class is all about screenwriting and we're doing just that; ripping apart the art of telling stories like mad scientists. It's actually ridiculously interesting... (although the teaching style leaves me bored). What I'm discovering is that that to be a good storyteller you probably need to have a really good sense for human behavior and motivation.

I'd go more into it but I can't. I'm exhausted and it's late.

Good night!