Every scene is a negotiation in power or status.
Tag: Laurie Hutzler
The Black List Goes Big
In seven years there have been 125 Black List screenplays turned into movies. Between them they have won 20 Oscars and grossed approximately $10 billion worldwide. Here’s how it works.
The Power of Truth at the Emmys
Nothing is quite what it seems in Power of Truth stories. Nothing is certain. The ground keeps slipping from beneath the protagonist.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Words of Wisdom from Francis Ford Coppola
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Always make your work personal, and you never have to lie
The Paris Wife
The Paris Wife is a fascinating portrait of a Power of Love character (Hadley Richardson) and a Power of Will character (Ernest Hemmingway) living and loving in Paris of the 1920’s.
Midnight in Paris
Woody Allen’s new movie, Midnight in Paris, is his best since Hannah and Her Sisters. It’s charming, funny and life affirming in a wonderfully whimsical way. It’s a rare foray into Power of Idealism territory for Allen.
#MondayMusings – What Your Comments Mean
#MondayMusings – If you want to make a writer’s heart soar today, engage with their post.
Creating a Linguistic World
Advice for any writer who is creating an unfamiliar world– in another historical period or in a fantasy world or science fiction realm.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Top Ten Writing Mistakes
#WritingAdviceWednesday – The Top Ten mistakes authors make in writing literature for children also apply to screenwriting.
The Traveling Writer – Jetlag
Because I travel so much I thought I would share some of my tips on how to avoid jet lag.