{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Solve Plot Problems with &quot;Mirrored&quot; Story Structure (with KM Weiland)","description":"KM Weiland, author of &quot;Creating Character Arcs&quot; and &quot;Structuring Your Novel&quot; reveals how to solve plot problems using &quot;chiastic&quot; or &quot;mirrored&quot; story structure. Plus: Understanding &quot;The Thematic Lie&quot; and building the most important structural &quot;beat&quot; in storytelling! -------- 00:00 Episode Start 02:15 Introduction To &quot;Mirrored&quot; Storytelling 03:04 The Hook And Resolution 03:37 The &quot;Normal&quot; World &amp;amp; The &quot;New&quot; World 05:13 Mirrored Story Structure in &quot;Toy Story&quot; 06:40 Join The Magic Box Brush Club 07:06 How Act Breaks Mirror Each Other 10:25 The Thematic Lie 15:47 The Midpoint As A Mirror 28:51 Solving Story Problems With &quot;Mirrored&quot; Structure 31:07 Structural Timing 34:46 Why Story Structure Matters 40:30 Making Story Structure Your Own 42:59 Best\/ Worst Advice 44:46 What Was Your Personal Midpoint As An Artist? 48:19 Mindset Shift 51:34 The Magic Feather 57:14 End Credits -------- SPOILER WARNING: This conversation contains major spoilers for Toy Story and minor spoilers for The Godfather and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Find KM Weiland's books and blog at http:\/\/HelpingWritersBecomeAuthors.com and learn more about our mentorship program The Clockwork Heart at http:\/\/MagicBoxAcademy.com -------- Claim your 100% free, lifetime membership to The Magic Box Brush Club and get new digital art brushes (Procreate or Photoshop) with accompanying tutorial guides every month for an entire year:  http:\/\/DigitalArtBrushes.com Subscribe to &quot;You're A Better Artist Than You Think&quot;: http:\/\/Linktr.ee\/ChrisOatley Mentorship:&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/MagicBoxAcademy.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"You're A Better Artist Than You Think","author_url":"https:\/\/howtobecomeaprofessionalartist.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37296300\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37296300"}