The Story Spine

This is Ken Adams' Story Spine:

It's part of Pixar's writing culture.

Monsters Inc. Finding Nemo. The Incredibles. Yeah, that Pixar.

It's a great start for story telling.

"In storytelling, the timing of ideas and actions is important to the audiences' understanding of the story." - John Lassiter, previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios.

But it's just the start.

Andrew Stanton, writer of Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Wall-E, adds, "Make me care. Please -- emotionally, intellectually, aesthetically -- just make me care."

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Here's another post about Pixar you should find interesting: I Learned It All From Pixar