Christopher Nolan doesn’t write detailed outlines.
— Nathan Baugh (@nathanbaugh27) September 29, 2023
Instead, he “draws shapes and diagrams and other structural things” to keep the story on track.
Like this, the plot map Nolan used for Inception.
Let me explain…
In storytelling, the idea of structure is everywhere:
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Like his hustle
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