A practical and endlessly interesting guide to seeing the patterned details of story in our day-to-day experience and unlocking its power for a more fulfilling life. Imagine if life was a movie, wouldn’t you want it to be the best movie you’ve ever seen? This fresh take on self-improvement and the storification of our world shows us that it can. This is an invitation to think like a storyteller; to clarify the past and build a future harmonious with a truer version of yourself. Blockbuster Living braids our love of filmed entertainment and its formula of success onto our daily routine of family, love, work, faith, and the big question that is always lingering: what do we really want? Using a mix of popular film references, memoir, and a dash of social psychological scholarly studies, filmmaker and educator Andrew Ainsworth uncovers the dynamic force of Hollywood storytelling that goes beyond the big screen. This is about harnessing the power of your narrative; turning doubt and debate into action; making location and the small details count; staying focused and on-story; dealing with life’s villains and antagonists; and enhancing your role in others’ stories. Uncover the narrative that is central to your life and star in, direct and produce the best movie you’ve ever seen: the one called Your Own. (P.S. Blockbuster Living is great for screenwriters. Unleash your stories by understanding your own.)