Archive - Story Notes!

My short film comes out in less than 24 hours!

I can't believe it's finally DONE!!

Mar 27

February 2025

The best one in the room

On drawing as a competitive sport

Feb 24

December 2024

Ponyo and the Magic of the Everyday

Wonder, empathy, and story structures in "Ponyo" - Miyazaki Book Club 3

Dec 29, 2024

November 2024

World-building the Miyazaki way

Three mini essays from the archives - Miyazaki Book Club 2

Nov 20, 2024

September 2024

How Hayao Miyazaki builds a story

'And then you start to draw. The story will follow' — Miyazaki Book Club 1

Sep 26, 2024

August 2024

Make Art, Not Portfolio Pieces

What I learned making a short film and the point of Art School

Aug 21, 2024

January 2024

How to never finish your project

Jan 27, 2024

December 2023

Feedback, Feedback, Feedback

How feedback saved my story - and can save yours too

Dec 11, 2023

February 2023

A work-in-progress study blog

From a work-in-progress story artist

Feb 13, 2023

December 2022

This is Story Notes!, a newsletter about Wren's journey through storyboarding..

Dec 14, 2022

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