Is there a musical-scale equivalent for story structure? Clustering screenplay arcs to find out.
If AI takes the cognitive work, humanity defaults to stories and the arena - and we don't have a grammar for compelling narrative yet.
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Create Accidentals with Intention
There is a hesitation when a story is measured. Because storytelling is treated as art. And structure is treated as constraint. They don't exist on opposite ends. Music shows this: every composition exists within a system, but within that framework, musicians interpret.
The Three Things That Define Great Storytelling
There are three things that define the strength of a narrative, and only one of them is the story itself.
The story is contextual. Only a human being can decide whether it is worth telling. But once you have that validation, the question becomes whether the structure and arc actually
Why We're Starting This Blog
It started with a film club.
Fifteen years ago, I was working in software and hosted monthly screenings where directors, producers, editors, and film enthusiasts would watch films together and talk about craft. What struck me then (and stayed with me) was how little data existed to help these creators