How do you ground your characters in a reality that your reader will believe even though you are making the whole thing up?

This week Tim makes the mistake of sterilizing his protagonist to the point where he is no longer interesting or believable. Shawn, Danielle, and Leslie walk him through the steps of using character development and a strong narrative device to fix these problems.


Click here to read Tim's scene: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bdr_tF4ASohz0cHoNjlbNmsLOVXiDpFw54ugHYLZI8/edit?usp=sharing

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Truth in Fiction: How to Write and Develop Believable Characters

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This will be the final episode of the Story Grid Podcast for the foreseeable future. Tim gives some background on why this decision was made along with an update on his current writing project and other happenings around Story Grid.

The Final Episode

Access the full Story Grid analysis of CRAZY RICH ASIANS at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

This is the final in a four part series analyzing CRAZY RICH ASIANS. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

Crazy Rich Asians: Part 4 - What Writers Can Learn

Access the full Story Grid analysis of CRAZY RICH ASIANS at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

This is the second in a four part series analyzing CRAZY RICH ASIANS. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

Crazy Rich Asians: Part 3 - Genre Conventions and Story Theme

Access the full Story Grid analysis of CRAZY RICH ASIANS at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

This is the first in a four part series analyzing CRAZY RICH ASIANS. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.

Truth in Fiction: How to Write and Develop Believable Characters

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