In dramatic writing, the very essence is character change. The character at the end is not the same as he…
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Speechwriters, reporters, essayists… for them, audience is essential. In fact, all writing should be crafted with the audience in mind.…
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Good movies are about an interesting and flawed somebody (hero), who wants something badly (goal) and is having trouble getting…
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Deadlines! There’s nothing better than a deadline to get a writer to kick some screenplay butt, and if you’re like…
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There are many parts to building a screenplay. It's a mistake to think you just sit down and write one.…
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So you finished your screenplay, and now it’s the agonizing process of waiting for feedback. Without feedback – unless you’re…
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Years ago a good friend of mine did the unthinkable. He quit his well-paying marketing job that he hated to…
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When I was a kid, life was so simple... and exciting! A legion of G.I. Joe’s would face off against…
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Okay, so your protagonist is a 17-year-old orphan and heroin addict living on the streets of Hollywood. She wants to…
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There was a time when I wasn’t so sure a theme was necessary in writing a good screenplay. All you…
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