Bill Johnson is author of A Story is a Promise & The Spirit of Storytelling, a popular book to guide new writers to an understanding of the mechanics of storytelling. This website explores how to introduce a story's promise to engage readers.
How to create a story line and plot line that elevate dramatic tension.
Practical steps for creating compelling characters.
Capsule reviews of current movies with a focus on how a movie succeeded or failed with audiences.
An overview of the foundation principles of storytelling.
If you are new to the world of storytelling or need help to outline and edit a novel, screenplay, or play, this is the site for you!
A Story is a Promise & The Spirit of Storytelling is available for $2.99 from Amazon Kindle.
Principles of Storytelling
Foundation Principles of Storytelling
Writing a Story Synopsis: Keep Your Story Dramatic
Musicality of Fiction: How to Write with Rhythm and Flow
Storytelling and the Superconscious Mind
Writing a Story Synopsis: Keep Your Story Dramatic
Premise, Building a Story Foundation
A Story is a Promise | Glossary
Writing
With Metaphors, a review of the novel Tilt Conveying a Character's Journey on the First Page of a Novel Complex Story, Simple Questions Using a Timeline to Tell a Story, a review of Arrival Advancing a Story and Plot Via Revelation and Subtext, a review of Companion Premise and Mystery, a review of The Usual Suspects Stories and Ideas - A Review of Toto le Hero Shawshank
Redemption, Writing to a Dramatic Purpose
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review of the structure of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Capsule
movie reviews that explore principles of storytelling The Masterclass Breakdown: Romeo & Juliet, Act by Act, Beat by Beat Building Drama, notes on the play 'night, Mother Developing Complex Characters Who Grow and Change, a review of the Heidi Chronicles Play Productions — Learn about my productions around the US and overseas. Contact — See some photos of my performances at Collins View. Manuscript Services — Learn about my reviews of screenplays, novels, and plays. Oregon Writers Speak — Oregon authors speak about their novels, plus videos I created
about authors like Mark Twain, Jane Austen, and Oscar Wilde, and others.Novel Reviews that Explore Story Structure
Movie Reviews that Explore Principles of Storytelling
Play Reviews that Explore Principles of Creating Drama
About the Author
