22 rules of storytelling – according to Pixar’s Emma Coats

On Twitter, Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats has compiled nuggets of narrative wisdom she’s received working for the animation studio over the years. It’s some sage stuff, although there’s nothing here about defending yourself from your childhood toys when they inevitably come to life with murder in their hearts. A truly glaring omission.   #7: Come up …

Live like Improv

Here are the rules, pulled from Tina Fey’s, Bossypants.   #1 – Start with Yes [author] “Freeze, I have a gun!” “No, you don’t that’s your finger.” [/author] [author] “Freeze, I have a gun!” “The gun I gave you for Christmas? You jerk!” [/author] Now, obviously in real life you’re not always going to agree …