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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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TL;DR: This hub is where I take movies, television and games apart to see what they teach fiction writers about characters, tension and endings. It has chapters on lessons from screen storytelling, the best and worst movies, ranked lists for action, crime, thrillers, horror, science fiction and fantasy, the MCU phase by phase, the greatest films by genre, and games. It closes with the books reviewed on The Writing King.

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.

Entertainment Hub chapters at a glance
Chapter Articles Example article
1. What screen storytelling teaches writers 23 What Movies Teach Writers That Writing Books Don’t
2. The best and the worst movies 25 Science Fiction Part 1 – The Masterpieces
3. Action, crime and thrillers, ranked 37 Action Films Part 1 – The Masterpieces
4. Horror, science fiction and fantasy, ranked 21 Greatest Fantasy Movies – Worlds Beyond Reason
5. The MCU, phase by phase 6 The MCU Phase 3 – The Payoff
6. The greatest films by genre 30 Films Every Fiction Writer Should Study
7. Games 2 9 Great Interactive Fiction Games for Readers
8. Books reviewed on The Writing King 75 And Then There Were None

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

The MCU, phase by phaseA timeline of the six Marvel Cinematic Universe phases as the Entertainment Hub labels them. Phase 1 proved it could work, Phase 2 found the formula, Phase 3 was the payoff, Phase 4 became the MSHEU, Phase 5 pushed the message and Phase 6 is the reset.The MCU, phase by phasePhase 1Proving it could workPhase 2Finding the formulaPhase 3The payoffPhase 4Becomes the MSHEUPhase 5Pushes the messagePhase 6The reset
The MCU, phase by phaseA timeline of the six Marvel Cinematic Universe phases as the Entertainment Hub labels them. Phase 1 proved it could work, Phase 2 found the formula, Phase 3 was the payoff, Phase 4 became the MSHEU, Phase 5 pushed the message and Phase 6 is the reset.The MCU, phase by phasePhase 1Proving it could workPhase 2Finding the formulaPhase 3The payoffPhase 4Becomes the MSHEUPhase 5Pushes the messagePhase 6The reset

Each MCU phase has its own article in chapter 5 of the Entertainment Hub.

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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 do you judge whether a movie tells a good story?
By how well it does its job as a story: characters, structure, dialogue and whether the ending earns itself. Box office and critics’ scores don’t decide anything.
What can writers learn from 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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