Intuitive Screenwriting
Screenwriter and author of Intuitive Screenwriting, a holistic approach to storytelling built on archetypes and the deeper structures behind the Hero’s Journey — blending analysis, inspiration, and practical tools for writers.
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How to Write the First-Act Turning Point: From Action Toward a New Self to the Anarchy of the Soul
In the previous essay, we defined the complete theoretical architecture of the Better Life Is Possible stage: its structural function, archetypal conflict, and direct path into plot. Here we move from theory to practice.
Across six f...
First Act Turning Point: Explorer→Magician on the Wheel
The Third Stage of Feature Film Structure
Screenwriters know that every scene and decision carries a specific weight within the larger story, and once you move or change one piece, the whole script demands recalibration. Yet, some moments...
How to Write the Inciting Incident: From Heart's Desire to Scene
Ten Iconic Films, One Ray of Hope
This essay continues the exploration of Stage 2 in feature film structure, Ray of Hope, following the previous text on the Inciting Incident.
Inciting Incident or Ray of Hope Wheel Point
The Second Stage of Feature Film Structure
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Intuitive Screenwriting Wheel is that its archetypes offer deeper insight into why the points of transformation in the Hero’s Journey, understood as the a...
How to Write Exposition: From Identity to Scene
10 Iconic Films, One Battlefield
The exposition, the first 10–12 minutes of a film, is often described as the Ordinary World. In Intuitive Screenwriting, this stage belongs to the Warrior–Fool dynamic, and I read it as the Battlefield, mor...
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Screenwriter and creator of the Intuitive Screenwriting System — mapping the archetypal matrix that connects psyche, story, and the universe. Teaching screenwriting for 20+ years, with a focus on feature-film structure.
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