Joseph Campbell: “All the gods are within you” Reprising a five part series to take us deeper into The Hero’s Journey.
Writing and the Creative Life: “In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail” When legendary football coach Vince Lombardi would speak in public, he rarely strayed far from two closely related subjects: success and…
Daily Dialogue — August 18, 2017 VANELLOPE: I’m back. Didja miss me? RALPH: Yeah, uh, hey, can we talk for a second? VANELLOPE: Wait. First, kneel down. RALPH: What? No…
Should I focus on writing a lot of scripts or just one? What’s the best approach for trying to break into Hollywood?
Reader Question: What to do if you are contacted by several managers? How do you decide? How do you handle saying ‘no’ diplomatically?
Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned” Reprising a five part series to take us deeper into The Hero’s Journey.
The Business of Screenwriting: Flavor-Of-The-Week If you sell a spec script in Hollywood, you will take LOTS of meetings.
Daily Dialogue — August 17, 2017 OSCAR: There it is. CHINA GIRL: What is that? OSCAR: Magic in a bottle. CHINA GIRL: Magic? OSCAR: Let’s give it a try. Alright. Let’s…
Joseph Campbell: “Where you stumble, there lies your treasure” Reprising a five part series to take us deeper into The Hero’s Journey.
Great Character: Arthur Edens (“Michael Clayton”) The Trickster is often the most interesting character in a movie. That stands to reason. They switch ‘masks’ with ease, changing…
Daily Dialogue — August 16, 2017 “After that my guess is that you will never hear from him again. The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did…
Joseph Campbell: “Every myth is psychologically symbolic” Reprising a five part series to take us deeper into The Hero’s Journey.
Screenwriting 101: Ang Lee “There is more than one way to make movies. To me it has to be led by emotion. That’s the only thing I could trust when making a movie…
Daily Dialogue — August 15, 2017 Greg opens the bottle of champagne. The cork flies across the room and hits the urn filled with Jack’s deceased mother’s ashes which…
Reader Question: When is the best time to reveal a character’s backstory? Key character revelations. When? Where? How?
Joseph Campbell: “What each must seek in their life never was on land or sea” Reprising a five part series to take us deeper into The Hero’s Journey.
