Pixar has had one of the most dedicated story teams in the business. Here are the Pixar rules of storytelling. I find them to be powerful and sensible! If you haven't seen this list before (I hadn't), here they are!
1. You admire a character for trying more ...

Pixar's Rules of Storytelling
Banes at 12:00AM, Aug. 13, 2020QUACKCAST 491 - Getting retro right!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Aug. 11, 2020 LISTEN on our new player!
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DD member Furwerk Studios posted in our forum about how annoying it was that movies try and do an 80s retro thing often get things totally wrong ...
The Importance of Plot
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 18, 2020
I have this gig where I make summaries for new books that come out- a shortcut, if you like, for those who want to appear bookish without actually reading the damn thing. Or perhaps they are just looking to see if the actual book is worth their time.
This book ...
How Little and How Much?
Banes at 12:00AM, July 16, 2020
In the early weeks of the pandemic, I started updating my comic more. Shortly after that, I took two weeks off work and went even harder.
I was updating furiously, at least in comparison to what I'd been doing for a year or two previous. In fact, after about ...
Stuff About Stuff
Banes at 12:00AM, July 9, 2020
I've watched Mr. Plinkett's reviews of the Star Wars Prequels 3 times. Saw the movies once.
An obscure horror movie was recommended to me and I hunted it down to watch it - it was a great hidden gem for a horror fan like me. A few really effective ...
QUACKCAST 486 - Discordia! Chatting real time
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, July 7, 2020 LISTEN on our new player!
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Today we chat with BoundBun, Damehelsing, and Bluecuts34. Who are they? Well they're 3 Drunk-Duckers and they manage our Discord server! Yes, we do have a ...
QUACKCAST 482 - 2n Guess
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 9, 2020 LISTEN on our new player!
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Tantz's newspost on Saturday about the problems of second guessing yourself and the issues that can arise from that was the inspiration for this week's ...
QUACKCAST 481 - Fun with history?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 2, 2020 LISTEN on our new player!
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Today we're chatting about using historical stuff in your story and knowing how to use it right! Sometimes it's good to change stuff and sometimes ...
Analyzing the Tantalizing Myth of the Madonna v. Whore Complex in Characters
kawaiidaigakusei at 12:00AM, May 18, 2020
Sexuality is very fluid and for the most part, there has been a societal shift towards a more “sex-positive” society. I digress because, as always, there is always a part of society that prefers to remain conservative. As a human female, basing my observations of other humans, it has dawned ...
Knowing What You Write
Banes at 12:00AM, May 14, 2020
Last week we talked about “writing what you know” … but how about ‘knowing what you write’? I knew I wanted to do this one as soon as I posted the previous article…just for the title.
In a TV show, series of books, movie, printed comic series, or newspaper strip ...