girlwithlandscape:

The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar

Great stuff. Some of my faves:

#3: Trying for theme is important, but you won’t see what the story is actually about til you’re at the end of it. Now rewrite.

#10: Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in them is a part of you; you’ve got to recognize it before you can use it.