Writing Tip: Screenplay as a Series of Event-Reactions

“A movie is — in a way — simply a continuous series of event-reactions / moment-responses.”

One of my favorite writing quotes derives from Anne Beattie: “People forget years… and remember moments.” That’s totally my experience with movies. Ask me what I did last year for my birthday? Not a clue. Ask me about a movie I’ve only seen one time like Planes, Trains, and…