Why Every Writer Needs to Watch "Stranger than Fiction"

If you are not familiar with "Stanger than Fiction", this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

Herold Crick leads an utterly common life; every day he wakes up at the same time, brushes his teeth a specific number of times, walks along the same street to the bus stop, always arrives to work at the exact same time and does not call any of this into question for the duration of 12 years, until he suddenly hears a woman's voice eloquently narrating his day-to-day and predicting his future with incredible precision.  Entanglements that ensue will tragicomically turn his life upside down, making for a hilarious 113 minutes! But, why is this movie especially important to writers?
Keep reading to find out.

 Impossibly-possible idea
The main focus of this movie is the author who manages to enter into the mind of her main character and manipulate his every move all while not realizing that he is not actually fictional. This idea is unusual, exciting, challenging, thus it can help you develop your own creativity and think of an equally original idea for your next work.  

Intriguing characters
Starting off with the neurotic author Karen Eiffel, seemingly unassuming Herold Crick, energetic baker Ana Pascal, all the way to literature professor Jules Hilbert who gives Herold a helping hand in solving the mystery, each character has very unique role in plot development. An example of absolute polarity is the romance between quiet Harold and rebellious Ana. Their obvious differences push us to seek their commonalities; why would such incompatible individuals such as them choose to be together? Unlikely moments are exactly what attract the viewer or reader (in this case) to immerse themselves in our story.
  
Skill of adaptation
At the end of the whole mess, Karen Eiffel faces a tough decision whether: "To kill or to spare Herold Crick?" Killing him would keep the continuity of all her novels' endings, resulting in satisfying her fans, whilst sparing him would mean disappointing the publishing company, fans and losing her credibility as an author. Being fully aware of all that, she is forced to think outside of the box and make a mutually beneficial decision.
 
Plot development
Looking at "Stranger than fiction" as a whole, we can learn quite a bit about how to write an unpredictable plot that is bound to thrill the readers. We find that characters, setting, as well as the events which accompany the plot are equally important for writing a fascinating and inspiring work.


Taking all the aforementioned advice given by this movie into consideration, we are gaining a better understanding in terms of how to write something truly magical; whether it is a novel, short story or a screenplay, these tips are applicable to all of them. All it takes is having enough creativity and perseverance in transforming genius ideas into reality. Best of luck in your future work!

Source: https://mojtv.hr/film/14381/otkucaji-zivota.aspx (mojtv.hr)