Thanks for your comments, Prisca. Whether overtly religious or not, these themes speak to the universality of human experience and thus, as writers, we can mine them in our…
Good observation, Tom. In a way, it is crazy to think of how many movies, even TV series feature Protagonist figures whose journey is fundamentally about…
2019 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 24 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: Should you plot out the Protagonist’s arc or just go with your gut? Some words of ‘wisdom’ from legendary Hollywood producer Max Millimeter.
Scene Description Spotlight: “Jerry Maguire” “A beat of silence, then noise returns to its normal commercial roar. A couple of fleas have been swatted off the carcass of an immense…
Screenwriting 101: Stephany Folsom “When I was starting out, I would go into a pitch and I would do everything that I do now, but I didn’t go with it with as much as ‘I’m…
2019 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 23 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: How much dialogue versus description in a screenplay? Is there some sort of key to finding a balance in a script?
Great Scene: “Whale Rider” The 2003 movie Whale Rider is a wonderful story, aptly described in this IMDB plot summary:
On Writing “Writing is a muscle. Smaller than a hamstring and slightly bigger than a bicep, and it needs to be exercised to get stronger. Think of…
Daily Dialogue — September 23, 2019 “We’ll be alright, Joey. We’re the lucky ones, you and me. Lucky since the day I met you.”
2019 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 22 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Theme as Moments “It should not be surprising that what we most often and most vividly remember about a movie is its key moments. It should also not be…
Screenwriting Meta View: Five Stages of Screenplay Structure In writing a screenplay, we go into the story. That’s critical in order to connect with the characters and immerse ourselves in the story…
Script To Screen: “Wreck-It Ralph” A scene from the 2012 animated movie Wreck-It Ralph, screenplay by Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee, story by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston…
Daily Dialogue — September 22, 2019 Neil: What are they? ‘Murder’ Legendre: For you, my friend, they are angels of death
2019 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 21 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Redemption as a Movie Theme A character seeking freedom from bondage to a past event is one of the most common themes in movies.
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Screenwriting Advice From The Past: The Denouement [Part 2] “The two important rules in building up to the denouement of your plot are: First, bring the situation to the highest or lowest possible…
2019 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 20 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
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