Go Into The Story Week In Review: August 19-August 25, 2013
Links to the week’s most notable posts:
Daily Dialogue Theme for Next Week: Less is more
Declare Your Independents: Volume 6
Dispatch From The Quest: Waka Brown
Dispatch From The Quest: Christian Fontenot
Dispatch From The Quest: Troy Klith
Dispatch From The Quest: Sandy Leviton
Dispatch From The Quest: Miranda Sajdak
Dispatch From The Quest: Paul Wie
“Feet on the ground… head in the clouds”
Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: What is a scene?
Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: What narrative elements contribute to a compelling scene?
Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: Why is “enter late / exit early” relevant to scene-writing?
Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: What different types of scenes are there?
Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: How do you determine if a scene is necessary or not?
Great Character: Michael J. “Crocodile” Dundee (Crocodile Dundee)
In Memoriam: Elmore Leonard (1925–2013)
Interview [Video]: David Gordon Green (Prince Avalanche)
Interview [Written]: Destin Daniel Crettin (“Short Term 12”)
Kickstarter: “Be Natural: The untold story of Alice Guy-Blaché”
@MysteryExec calls out screenwriters
Scene Description Spotlight: Basic Instinct
Scene Description Spotlight: Inglourious Basterds
Scene Description Spotlight: Lethal Weapon
Scene Description Spotlight: Raging Bull
Scene Description Spotlight: There’s Something About Mary
Screenwriting 101: Chris Borrelli
Screenwriting News (August 19-August 25, 2013)
Screenwriting Tip: Pressurize the scene
Script To Screen: American Beauty
Spec Script Sale: “Sorta Like a Rock Star”
Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 7©: Story Length and Change of Fortune