Techniques in Writing Bestseller Stories and Blockbuster Movies

The video tutorial introduces three powerful storytelling techniques: flashback, flash forward, and prophecy. Flashback is used to recount past events, illustrated with a Game of Thrones example. Flash forward predicts future events, demonstrated with a Sherlock Holmes scene. The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of these techniques in crafting compelling stories.

What is the main focus of the video?

• Analyzing classic literature

• Learning about different movie genres

• Techniques in writing bestseller stories and blockbuster movies

• Learning English grammar

What is the purpose of using a flashback in a story?

• To record events that happened before the current scene

• To create suspense

• To predict future events

• To introduce new characters

In the Game of Thrones example, who is the young character involved in the flashback?

• Jaime Lannister

• Jon Snow

• Tyrion Lannister

• Ned Stark

What does the flash forward technique reveal?

• Past events

• Character backgrounds

• Actions before they actually happen

• Dialogue between characters

Which character from Sherlock Holmes is used to demonstrate the flash forward technique?

• Professor Moriarty

• Inspector Lestrade

• Sherlock Holmes

• Dr. Watson

What is the main advantage of using the flash forward technique?

• It reveals actions before they happen

• It provides background information

• It creates suspense

• It introduces new characters

In the Game of Thrones example, what does the prophecy reveal?

• The discovery of a secret

• The death of characters in a strange country

• The return of a character

• The outcome of a battle

What is the final destination mentioned by the character in the Game of Thrones flash forward example?

• Volantis

• Essos

• Winterfell

• King's Landing

Which technique is described as being like a prophecy?

• Cliffhanger

• Foreshadowing

• Flash forward

• Flashback

What should you think of when next writing a story, according to the video?

• Character development

• Plot twists

• Flashback, flash forward, and a third technique

• Dialogue