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Tag: Scriptwriting
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Ten steps to becoming a better writer
Getting to the Heart of the Story
What kind of art project would help you get to the Heart of the Story?
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.
Writing for Television Podcast from CineStory
Podcast from CineStory on Writing for Television
#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.