Story Grid Writing Podcast John Wick Analysis: Part 4 - What Writers Can Learn and Obligatory Moments
Apr 6, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Inciting Threat and the Inciting Attack
02:32 • 3min
Vigo and John's Struggles
05:30 • 2min
Vigo's Strategy Against the Villain
07:33 • 4min
The All Is Lost Moment
11:57 • 3min
The Hero at the Mercy of the Villain
15:20 • 2min
John Wick and the Vengeance of Vigo
16:58 • 4min
The Heroic Journey Archetypes
20:51 • 2min
The Role of a Mentor in John's Life
22:23 • 2min
How to Get Super Creative With Archetypes
24:20 • 4min
The Shape Shifters in John Wick
27:52 • 3min
Marcus's Trickster Quality
30:47 • 2min
The Threshold Guardian in Winston
32:19 • 2min
The World of John Wick
34:07 • 5min
The Importance of Genre in Action Movies
39:15 • 1min
How to Write a Masterful Story
40:39 • 3min
The Failure of the Initial Strategy
44:02 • 5min
Matt Damon's Vengeance Plot
48:45 • 3min
The Importance of Generating Humor in Fantasy
51:28 • 5min