So many video essays about how to get the 3 act structure right, the Hero's journey, analyzing films through this lens, etc. Dan Harmon is always yapping on about his "story circle"... it's like damn is writing really that bland?
I feel like adherence to these guidelines and the quest to find the perfect structure cheapens things and generally gets in the way of things. But I don't know anything about writing so maybe that's nonsense. What do you guys think?
Musician wise, uh, no you don't. I've been playing in bands for over a decade and have tours under my belt and have no clue what those are.
well not all writers learn or use story structure mechanics, just like not all musicians learn formal music theory. Nothing is an absolute, I was just giving an example of why it can be useful or beneficial. No one has to do any one method in order to make good art
Yeah, but I bet you know what it "feels" like for a song to return to the tonic after a passing dissonance. Or how to make the ending of a song "Sound religious."
You know the rules, you just can't name them (which is fine)