Got some feedback that some subs didn’t know there was a Loom/video link… so we’ll try this way for a bit without my face in your feed!
Think about those containers, folkx, it can make or break your project.
Happy writing!
(And a free Exercise for everyone this week! Reminder that paid subs get 3 free writing exercises every week!)
Exercise 1: The Engine Test
Prompt:
Take the idea that’s been living rent-free in your head. Without thinking about marketability or your favorite format, ask:
What is the engine of this story? Is it presence and risk? Internal psychology? Striking images? World-building? Embodiment?
Match that engine to a machine:
Presence/risk → Theater/LARP
Internal psychology → Novel
Striking images → Film
Long relationships/world depth → TV
Visual + internal + multi-layered storytelling → Comics/Manga
Systems/maps/choice → TTRPG or videogame
Empathy shift → 360° film
Embodied immersion → VR