Tag: Screenplays

Advice from Pixar and a Few Thoughts of my Own

Pixar story artist Emma Coats has tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half — guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories. My thoughts are in parenthesis.

Advice from John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck, a Pulitzer Prize winning author (Grapes of Wrath) and Nobel laureate offers six basic tips on writing.

What is Power?

Different Character Types have very different views of what power is.

#WritingAdviceWednesday – Incremental Progress to Write One Novel or Screenplay a Year

#WritingAdviceWednesday – Cory Doctorow has his writing schedule down to 20 minutes a day. Here’s how he does it.

Battleship

My expectations for Battleship were low, my aisle seat afforded me a quick painless getaway, and yet I stayed. I actually enjoyed the movie.

Thriller Book Excerpt – Power of Truth Conundrums

All great Power of Truth stories — mysteries, thrillers, suspense, and detective stories answer these key questions.

#TypesTuesday – The Avengers

#TypesTuesday – Each Avenger is absolutely true to their Character Type.