The higher the stakes for the character the more the audience cares about what happens next.
Tag: Film
#TypesTuesday – What do Olivia Pope, Nicholas Brody, and Birgitte Nyborg have in common?
#TypesTuesday – Power of Conscience characters fear not living up to their own standards.
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Nigella Lawson and her Recent Troubles
A Power of Love character and a Power of Will character battle it out in court and in the press.
#TypesTuesday – Archetype or Character Type? Wizards in Harry Potter
#TypesTuesday – There is no one way to be a wizard.
Lessons from eQunioxe Scriptwriting Workshop
The answer to this these questions provides a critical overview of the story. If they aren’t answered clearly then it doesn’t matter how good the individual scenes might be. The story won’t add up to much or hold together properly.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Advice from Script Lab on Scenes
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Great short tip on the key to a wonderful scene.
The Golem
In folklore a Golem is a drawn from formless matter. The problem is that eventually this being turns on its creators and does terrible violence to those who raised the monster from the unformed mass.
Dexter Finale vs The Breaking Bad Finale
The difference between the Dexter series finale and the Breaking Bad series finale is the difference between exposition and revelation.
Casualty
There are a number of ways to approach being in the medical profession in a drama.