From Idea to Villain: Learning to Create Stories with Pixar

The Pixar studio is known worldwide for its storytelling ability. Each of us has worried about a little girl who ended up in the real Corporation of Monsters, about young Lightning McQueen dreaming of becoming a legend of motorsport, about the robot WALL-E ready to sacrifice himself to save the one he loves, and, of course, about Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear, who for years have been teaching children how to be friends. This book is a collection of storytelling secrets from Pixar’s employees, based on the films mentioned above. Each chapter reveals one aspect of storytelling that will be useful to everyone who wants to tell their own stories. You’ll learn how to create a living conflict and make it work, how to ensure your character doesn’t stand still but grows and develops, and how to bring the audience along with the hero all the way to the end. All these—and other—secrets will give you inspiration to create your own story and help you start this journey!