I believe that if you want your stories to endure, then plot must come from character and not the other way around. I have often said that storytellers are the most powerful people on earth– because they have the power to move the human heart. There is no greater power on earth. You cannot move hearts by relying on plot mechanics.
Tag: Laurie Hutzler
#ThinkpieceThursday – The Adventures of Tintin: Another Spielberg Misstep
#ThinkpieceThursday – Spielberg should know better.
SOPA
Although this website is not dark in protest of SOPA I stand with those who are! Here is why– http://mashable.com/2012/01/17/sopa-dangerous-opinion/
Vulnerability
I saw this speech by Brene Brown about vulnerability and fear on a Ted Talk. Everything she says applies to writing and is part of the Character Map eBook.
War Horse – Spielberg Loses His Way
Steven Spielberg’s War Horse is the definition of an episodic narrative with very little character development.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Curiosity and Rigor: The Keys to Success
#WritingAdviceWednesday – An excellent video by Andrew Zuckerman about creativity, curiosity and success.
Iron Lady
Meryl Streep gives a tremendous performance in IRON LADY– but the film ultimately didn’t work because it has no point of view.
A Sense of Humor
Do you have a sense of humor about yourself? Doing serious work demands not taking your success, your failures or yourself too seriously. Not doing so is a serious mistake.
Screenplay Competitions
There are a lot of dubious screenplay competitions out there but BlueCat is worth entering.
Tom Stoppard’s TV Project
Oscar-winning writer Sir Tom Stoppard tells how he came to adapt four novels set before and during the First World War into an upcoming BBC/HBO television drama.