The Narrative Core
Bernard CorwinThe Narrative Core is for people who care about books, films, creativity, and the cultural life built around them.
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Working Notes 11: Four Cops and a Toilet Flap
Last night I was all tucked into bed, ready to fall asleep, when I heard my wife calling me from the bathroom. She was going to take a shower before going to sleep, but there was no water. By the time I stumbled to my desk to contact our la...
The Long Road West
Inspired by Werner Herzog’s Stroszek
Inspired by Werner Herzog’s Stroszek and its portrayal of displacement, humiliation, economic illusion, and emotional isolation inside systems too large to confront directly.
The Green Exile
Inspired by William Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Inspired by William Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Working Notes 10: Graphics
Yes, that’s a new Working Notes graphic, thank you for noticing. I redid it to match the graphics for other upcoming and clarified projects.
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I worry that I talk about my executive dysfunction too much. Mainly because I know...
Narrative Action
Part 6 of We Are All Storytellers
An action is something that a character deliberately says, attempts, or does in response to an instability or event within the story. Actions influence events by creating consequences, increasing or decrea...
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Bernard Corwin is a writer, avid reader, film enthusiast, and narrative roleplaying designer.
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