What Writers Can Learn About Storytelling From the Failure of Doctor Sleep

An unclear protagonist and a flawed Hero’s Journey made this movie flop

Samantha Brightwell
Nov 2 · 7 min read

Anyone who knows me knows I love Stephen King. He’s written some of the most enduring and haunting tales of our time. I love the immediacy of his work— how he draws the reader in real close to the protagonist’s life. In…

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    Samantha Brightwell

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    Pissed-off Brit. There's not enough tea for how bad this is. Editor. Pronouns she/her. samantha@samanthabrightwell.com

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