Too often characters seem to have emotional amnesia, especially when off stage for a couple of scenes. What’s a character’s emotional status quo? It’s the emotional temperature of the character when he or she enters a scene.
What Happens in Vegas
This film is a high-spirited Romantic Comedy romp that is a really enjoyable surprise. It has its flaws, particularly in its rather pat ending is well worth seeing.
A Moment of Inspiration
I came across this item and found it to a perfect recipe for a terrific creative life.
Loss and Grief
Whenever a character is disappointed, rejected, humiliated or spurned (or has a set-back of any kind), he or she experiences a loss. The question is, how does experiencing this loss reveal character? The loss and grief cycle includes these character revealing steps.
#TypesTuesday – Mad Men and Power of Truth
#TypesTuesday – Stories that are about issues of loyalty and betrayal.
Great Student Film Competition
Voted “Best” Student Film Festival by MovieMaker Magazine, the Angelus Student Film Festival draws entries from graduate and undergraduate students of film from around the world.
John McCain – Power of Idealism
In watching the grand drama of the American election play out, it’s interesting to look at the candidates’ Character Type. John McCain is a classic Power of Idealism character.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Making It Personal
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Quit obsessing and start writing.
#TypesTuesday – Revolutionary or Rebel Part Two
#TypesTuesday – In order to have real power, a story and a character must have a single clear emotional focus.
#MondayMusings – Revolutionary or Rebel
#MondayMusings – Rebels are opportunistic, but Revolutionaries strive for change