https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/brainstorming/6695/randall-wallace-on-finding-the-emotional-core-of-a-story---videoen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/brainstorming/6695/randall-wallace-on-finding-the-emotional-core-of-a-story---videoThu, 27 Sep 2018 15:04:08 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3da50ca0-f3e2-488d-94e3-a3b341e16203Randall Wallacehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/brainstorming/6695/randall-wallace-on-finding-the-emotional-core-of-a-story---video#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Brainstorming by Randall Wallace on 9/27/2018 3:04:08 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Award-winning writer and producer, Randall Wallace, known for blockbuster films including <em>Braveheart</em>, <em>We Were Soldiers</em> and <em>Secretariat</em>, is convinced that the key to great writing and storytelling is being able to put your heart into a story. Finding the emotional core of every story has been his compass and his impulse throughout his career. As director of the film <em>Secretariat</em>, Wallace knew people were familiar with the story of the triple crown winner, so his goal was to create more than just a biographical sports drama about a horse. For him, the story was about transcendence and the ability to beat the odds. Wallace wanted the audience to feel glory, not just victory, with the horse&#39;s and owner&#39;s wins. As a writer, you have to ask yourself, &quot;What do I feel with this story and what do I want to feel?&quot; And you keep at it until you feel that desired emotion.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-60/Randall-Wallace-on-Finding-the-Emotional-Core-of-a-Story.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Randall-Wallace-on-Finding-the-Emotional-Core-of-a-Story.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/brainstorming/6695/randall-wallace-on-finding-the-emotional-core-of-a-story---video/revision/1Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:45:36 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3da50ca0-f3e2-488d-94e3-a3b341e16203Randall Wallacehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/brainstorming/6695/randall-wallace-on-finding-the-emotional-core-of-a-story---video#commentsRevision 1 posted to Brainstorming by Randall Wallace on 1/17/2018 6:45:36 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Award-winning writer and producer, Randall Wallace, known for blockbuster films including <em>Braveheart</em>, <em>We Were Soldiers</em> and <em>Secretariat</em>, is convinced that the key to great writing and storytelling is being able to put your heart into a story. Finding the emotional core of every story has been his compass and his impulse throughout his career. As director of the film <em>Secretariat</em>, Wallace knew people were familiar with the story of the triple crown winner, so his goal was to create more than just a biographical sports drama about a horse. For him, the story was about transcendence and the ability to beat the odds. Wallace wanted the audience to feel glory, not just victory, with the horse&#39;s and owner&#39;s wins. As a writer, you have to ask yourself, &quot;What do I feel with this story and what do I want to feel?&quot; And you keep at it until you feel that desired emotion.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-60/Randall-Wallace-on-Finding-the-Emotional-Core-of-a-Story.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Randall-Wallace-on-Finding-the-Emotional-Core-of-a-Story.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>