Quick message about yesterday’s post.
I feel like Tiger Woods, but without the billion dollars. I owe you an apology. The post that went out on the RSS Feed last night, and was distributed via email this morning, was chock-full of typos and crappy writing. I’m embarrassed. And I apologize. You deserve better. It was late, I’m under more than […]
3) “An Education” – the Deconstruction Continues
The last post on this gem of a little movie identified the First Plot Point as the moment when David invited Jenny to skip school to attend an art auction. As is the function of the FPP, this thrust the story into Part 2, which is all about the response of the hero to the […]
2) “An Education” – the First Plot Point
The thing I like most about the First Plot Point in this story is the way it illustrates the absolute need for the 16 scenes that precede it. That set it up. In An Education, it’s a subtle and delicate moment, indeed. Some people argue that something huge and compelling that occurs within the first […]
1) “An Education” – The Opening Act (Part 1)
A Story Deconstruction Welcome to another opportunity to jack your learning curve to an even steeper angle. Because nothing says “I get it” better than knowing what to look for in a story… seeing it… and understanding why it works. When analyzing a story, especially one as good as An Education, there are several levels […]