Story Grid Writing Podcast

Crazy Rich Asians: Part 1 - Is this a RomCom?

Apr 13, 2023

45:45

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Story Grid Five-Leaf Genre Clover

2min

The Avatars and the Characters in the Movie

2min

The Importance of Spring Break

2min

How to Execute a Good Story

2min

How to Pace a Novel

2min

The Five Commandments: A Love Story

3min

The Relationship Between Nick and Rachel

3min

The Domestic Take on Society

2min

10.

The Power of Love

2min

11.

The Subplot of the Love Story

2min

12.

The Marketing Genre of a Romance Movie

4min

13.

The Importance of Worldview Maturation

2min

14.

The Blind Spot of Nick

4min

15.

The Global Genre

2min

16.

The Status Obligory Moments

2min

17.

The Protagonist's Desire

2min

18.

The Core Need of the Society Story

2min

19.

The Importance of Staying True to Yourself

2min

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.