As a writer I’ve often wrestled with the question of what makes a good story. It was something I often struggled with when starting out and while there is no one simple answer to this question, one of the first answers I came up with is what I call the Disney Movie idea. Not an idea that is unique to Disney but I’ve noticed a trend in movies like Aladdin or the Lion King. Main character is living a humdrum or normal life, something happens to shake that up, they go through something traumatic or life changing, then something good happens and the fun part of the movie begins where they are just living the good life, having fun adventures until it all turns serious as the movie heads to the climax. It’s not just Disney though. Mrs Doubtfire is an example. So is Robin Hood Prince of Theives. So if you are starting out with writing a story it’s not a bad model to follow.
