Tag Archives: Star Wars

Object Lessons

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sarah

Alfred Hitchcock coined the term “Maguffin” for an object in a story (in his case, specifically in films), an object that everyone in the story cares about but which wouldn’t really matter much to the audience outside the story. Such … Continue reading →

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Rescue the Maiden

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sarah

A while back in my little contest for blog topics, the following question was one of the entries: “Is there more to the mythic symbolism of the damsel in distress than just the same poor, scantly-clad beauty trapped in an … Continue reading →

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Mythic Stories and Stories From Myth

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Sarah

A few years ago, I was in a burger joint with my screenwriting group. We’d had a good morning session giving notes and were unwinding over lunch. At the next table over, there were two guys talking. They were obviously … Continue reading →

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