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Entertainment Resource Center

The Entertainment Hub

Movies, television and games solve the same problems fiction writers face: characters people care about, tension that holds across a long story, and endings that land. This is where I take them apart.

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This hub is laid out in chapters, from what storytelling on screen teaches writers to the ranked film lists, the MCU, and the books reviewed on this site. If you have a story of your own to tell, see my ghostwriting services or start smaller with the Book Discovery Intensive.

1. What screen storytelling teaches writers

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2. The best and the worst movies

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3. Action, crime and thrillers, ranked

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4. Horror, science fiction and fantasy, ranked

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5. The MCU, phase by phase

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6. The greatest films by genre

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7. Games

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8. Books reviewed on The Writing King

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Thinking about a book of your own? Start with the Ghostwriting Hub. Related: Writing Hub, People of Importance Hub, Psychology of Writing Hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can fiction writers learn from movies?
Pacing, structure and economy. A film has two hours to set up characters, build tension and land an ending, so it shows you every storytelling decision with the padding stripped out.
How are the film lists ranked?
By how well each film does its job as a story: characters, structure, dialogue and whether the ending earns itself. Box office and critics’ scores don’t decide anything.
Why study bad movies?
Because a failure makes the principle visible. When an ending doesn’t land or a villain makes no sense, you can see exactly which decision broke the story.
Does Richard Lowe review books too?
Yes. The books section covers the craft, reference and research books on his own shelf, plus fiction worth reading.

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Richard Lowe, professional ghostwriter

Richard Lowe is a professional ghostwriter and author with 113+ books authored and 54+ ghostwritten. Before writing full time he spent 33 years in enterprise technology, including 20 years as Director of Computer Operations and Technical Services at Trader Joe's. He writes nonfiction, fiction and memoir, and works with executives and experts on books that build authority.

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