December 2025

Why New Year's Day is the Most Important Holiday of the Year

The meaning of most holidays is clear: Valentine’s Day celebrates romance; Thanksgiving, productivity and gratitude; Anzac and Veterans’ Day, those who…

Dec 29, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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Xmas Special: Why Do We Love Children?

We have all witnessed adults reacting to children.

Dec 22, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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How to Create Strong Emotions in Your Audience

Case Studies from works of Sir Terence Rattigan

Dec 16, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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How To Be Original in your Story

Originality sells, cliche dies

Dec 2, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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November 2025

What Is a Movie Star and How Can They Be Inspiring?

One of the most popular and best titled books ever written about Hollywood was Harold Robbins’s novel The Dream Merchants.

Nov 25, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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Pt 2 Why AI Can’t Create Original and Compelling Stories: Values, Theme, and Character

Scott Note: The following is a second conversation between myself and Grok AI regarding how AI cannot create real human values and themes in a story nor…

Nov 4, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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Why AI Cannot Create Original or Compelling Stories!

The core of creativity is free will

Nov 1, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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October 2025

Writing a Logline

I breakdown the logline for one of my scripts

Oct 28, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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Everything in Storytelling Is About Resonance

How do you do that? Click to learn how.

Oct 21, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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How to Create a Powerful Story Hook

Make Them Say "I Have to See That": Crafting Concept Hooks

Oct 14, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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Last chance to use my story services

This Christmas I will be ending my work as a story/script consultant.

Oct 7, 2025 • Scott McConnell the story guy

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