James BuckhouseHow to Write a First SentenceYour guide to writing the first sentence of a novel, speech, pitch or screenplay.Jun 19, 20233Jun 19, 20233
James BuckhouseHow to Give a ToastYou’ve been asked to give a toast. Do it well and everyone loves you. Mess it up and you’ll lose the trust and support of everyone in the…Jun 3, 202324Jun 3, 202324
James BuckhouseHow to Write a JokeAt the risk of ruining all jokes for you forever, here’s the structure of a joke, why it works, and how to write one.Feb 5, 20231Feb 5, 20231
InDesign StorybyJames BuckhouseThe 2300-year-old Secret to Better DesignOver two millennia ago, Aristotle created a reusable architecture that can help today’s innovators design everything from stories to AR…Oct 10, 20171Oct 10, 20171
InSequoia Capital PublicationbyJames BuckhouseWords MatterDesign your content like you design your productsDec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
InDesign StorybyJames BuckhouseEliminate “to be” and all forms of -ing.Instantly improve your text with this simple ruleDec 4, 20121Dec 4, 20121
InDesign StorybyJames BuckhouseDesign starts with story.Every endeavor, every undertaking, every hope, every mystery, every product, every artwork, every romance, every skyscraper, every novel…Feb 12, 20211Feb 12, 20211
James BuckhouseThe Structure of Story: Reading ListI recently gave a lecture on The Structure of Story at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design as a part of PRO-7232 Integrative Frameworks for…Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
James BuckhouseGhost town (SE Oregon), oil on linen of a “hotel” from a ghost town in SE Oregon.Aug 14, 2012Aug 14, 2012