Reader Question: Is it okay to take more time than normal to set up the story in Act One? What if that script you’re writing insists on having a 30+ page first act?
Screenwriting 101: Liz W. Garcia “What I love the most about dealing with theme in my writing is that… the characters let you know, ‘This is what the theme is’. Then you…
Daily Dialogue — May 23, 2017 The Joker: You know. I don’t want there to be any hard feelings between us, Harvey. When you and, uh… Harvey Dent: Rachel! The Joker…
A Story in Six Words This is a story about A Story In Six Words that will take a lot more than six words to tell. It all started back in 2012 with this bromide…
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: Adopt a different writing persona This is a first in GITS history: Another Dumb Little Writing Trick That Work, only this one isn’t my idea, but from some actual scientists:
Daily Dialogue — May 22, 2017 “Bleeker decided he didn’t want to see the baby. Neither did I, really. He didn’t feel like ours. I think he was always hers.”
Daily Dialogue — May 21, 2017 “In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves…
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Hospital Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,292 consecutive days and counting.
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 290th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Studies in Flashback: (5 Part Series) Casablanca, The Social Network, (500) Days of Summer, Once Upon a Time in the West, Ordinary People
Daily Dialogue — May 20, 2017 MARIO [in Italian]: This is delicious! This is delicious! WAITER: 12 still not ready? Get a move on!
Q&A: Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith & Kurt Lustgarten Writing duo talks about their new comic book series ‘Misfit City’.
Studies in Flashback: “Ordinary People” Part 5 of a five-part series on movies where flashbacks work.
Writing and the Creative Life: “That pure part of you” Writing words of wisdom from the screenwriter of “Ordinary People”.
Daily Dialogue — May 19, 2017 “You start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; you make sure…
