Story Grid Writing Podcast

Crazy Rich Asians: Part 2 - 5 Commandments of Storytelling

Apr 20, 2023

37:50

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Turning Point Progressive Complication

5min

The All Is Lost Moment

5min

The Crisis and the Climax

2min

The Power of Integrity in Paiklyn's Life

6min

The Beginning Hook

2min

The Importance of Time in a Crisis

3min

The End of the Middle Build

3min

The Midpoint Shift in Middle Build Two

4min

10.

The All Is Lost Moment

2min

11.

The Ending Payoff

3min

Access the full Story Grid analysis of Crazy Rich Asians at https://storygrid.com/crazy.

What can writers learn from studying this 2018 film?

This is the first in a four part series analyzing Crazy Rich Asians. The screenplay was written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim and the movie was based on a 2013 book of the same title written by Kevin Kwan.

This episode is hosted by Story Grid Certified Editor Rachel Arsenault (https://www.rachel-arsenault.com) and Tim Grahl, writer and CEO of Story Grid.