Short Tour—Thematic Imprinting

Short Tour—Thematic Imprinting

This article presents a brief summary of the ideas and principles presented in Discovering the Soul of Your Story, Part Two—Thematic Imprinting.  The Big Picture Every great story contains at its heart a theme that serves as its message (artistic statement) to...
Short Tour—Thematic Imprinting

Short Tour—Meta-adaptation

This article presents a brief summary of the ideas and principles presented in Discovering the Soul of Your Story, Part Three—Meta-adaption.  The Big Picture The principles of the grok approach are linked to those of thematic imprinting by a critical element that...
Glossary

Glossary

Many of the principles outlined in Discovering the Soul of Your Story employ terminology that is specific to the method. attempt Effort expended to achieve a goal. The presence or absence of attempt determines whether a course of action is driven by intent and is,...
Casablanca (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

A former freedom fighter struggles to maintain his carefully constructed emotional fortress against powers that threaten to tear down its walls and launch him back into the world of those who actively care for others. Medium: Film Writer(s): Julius J. Epstein, Philip...
A Christmas Carol (1843)

A Christmas Carol (1843)

A miserly 19th-century London businessman attempts to maintain his emotionally guarded world view in the light of a psychological onslaught from three Christmas spirits. Medium: Novella (© 1843) Writer(s): Charles Dickens (1812-1870) The Story on the Page In Charles...