Do it yourself life coaching.
Learn (or teach your kids) life enhancing concepts the fun way ... by
watching these 10 Pixar animated movies:
Lesson: Always be yourself.
Lesson: We’re all unique and special
in
our own ways.
Lesson: Don’t hide your talents.
Lesson: Embrace your emotions.
Lesson: Everyone makes mistakes;
learn
from them.
Lesson: The scary ones are scared, too.
Lesson: True friends stick by your side.
Lesson: Be there for the ones who
have been there
for you.
Lesson: Follow your dreams, don’t get derailed
by negative comments.
Lesson: It’s never too late.
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Since this blog is focused on marketing writing, this post was going to be on story telling. And how masterful Pixar is at it. But it seemed a little obvious. So I took it another direction.
But now that I've opened the door, if you decide to watch/re-watch any or all of these films, observe how Pixar
- introduces and develops characters
- brings in conflict
- generates tension
- adds comic relief
- sticks to the plot
- engages the audience's emotions
They're consistently excellent at their craft of telling stories.
Great list, Scott. My wife and I have three kids, all in their late teens or early 20s now. But that's not why we watch animated films; we watch them because they're fun, funny and, yes, often have a positive message. And, to your point, they're good models for writers, as you've pointed out here. Plus, we can watch them over and over again without impacting our enjoyment and desire to watch them again. Each of our three kids have, separately and unprompted, thanked us for being a movie-watching family, and for making many of those movies are animated films. They love them, just like we do.
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