Jim Hull's Story Fanatic

This is Story Fanatic, a collection of articles covering story structure and analysis for
creative writers. Published weekly.

Saturday, Aug. 14

One Down, Several Million to Go

By linking to this site that links to me, I’m attempting to create a feedback loop that will eventually cause the Internet to implode on itself.

I came across StoryFanatic completely by accident. It’s a site that delves deep into screenwriting theory, in particular the Dramatica theory. I was superficially aware of Dramatica, but after being amazed at the insightfulness of some of the many articles on StoryFanatic, I’m now reading the Dramatica book and finding it fascinating.

About This Site

Story Fanatic is a website dedicated to investigating the wonderful world of story. From story structure to theory, analysis to writing, the articles on this site are an effort by Jim Hull to explore why some stories work better than others. Since 2005, 314 articles have been written. Read more »

About the Author

Jim Hull, the man behind the articles on this site, concurs wholeheartedly with novelist Pete Tarslaw: "Writing, to me, isn't a hobby. It isn't a job. It's as necessary to who I am as breathing." Read more ⇒

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Not sure where to start? You could check out the different topics covered here. Or, if you're really crazy about story, you might have more fun searching the hundreds of articles by concept.