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Why Some Stories Work Better Than Others

Benny Watts (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy) play chess for the U.S. Open Championship in Las Vegas in episode 3 of The Queen's Gambit

Storytelling

Why The Queen’s Gambit Is Such Smart Visual Storytelling

How specific writing, filming, and editing choices turned this story about chess and addiction into a masterclass in visual storytelling.

The season one cast of the Starz series Black Sails

Storytelling

Black Sails: How to Write Compelling Character Arcs

The ensemble cast of Black Sails proves that writing complex characters in pursuit of opposing goals creates highly compelling storytelling.

Neil Gaiman MasterClass Review: Is It Worth It?

Storytelling

Neil Gaiman MasterClass Review: Is It Worth It?

A look at Neil Gaiman's Masterclass: The Art of Storytelling — what does the course include, what are the highlights, and what's missing?