Jim Hull's Story Fanatic

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

War of the Worlds

Structure:
Entertainment:

Is it sad to say that I saw this film in Spielberg’s private screening room on the Universal lot…and hated it? The screening room was awesome, but the movie had that Deus Ex Machina ending that I can’t stand. The popcorn was good though.

Available on DVD here

War of the Worlds Review

My very very first attempt at an in-depth analysis.

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, 305 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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