A humorous look at putting more emotional and color into your script.
Tag: Scriptwriting
Power of Excitement
These characters are usually an agent of chaos. Their rakish push-the- envelop devil-may-care attitude inevitably shakes things up in a story. But their charm, ready wit and natural talent as an escape artist or improvisor often saves the day.
Mobile Micro-Blog Novel Writing
The Micro-Blog Novel is shaking up a publishing industry that has been declining for a decade. An author of fiction is lucky to sell a few thousand copies of a title. A popular cell-phone novelist sells several hundred thousand, and recruitment for new talent is intense.
Write Every Day
Here’s how to put Martin Scorcese’s philosophy into practice every day. Below is a FREE LESSON from the One Hour Screenwriter eBook.
Power of Love
These characters see their own value reflected in the eyes of their love object. Their philosophy might be stated: “You’re nothing without me. (And I feel I am nothing without you.)”
#TypesTuesday – Some Character Type Examples
#TypesTuesday – Here is a list of character examples.
The Realm Within
The internal conflict central to “Know Thyself” is key to making any script work. Over the course of a really satisfying film or television show a character makes that risky and dangerous “voyage within.”
Why a Character’s Worldview is Important
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” Anais Nin. That is an incredibly important concept in creating authentic characters.
#TypesTuesday – Power of Truth in Burn Notice and The Mentalist
#TypesTuesday – Power of Truth characters are driven to look beneath the surface of things.
#TypesTuesday – Hank Hill and Power of Conscience
#TypesTuesday – Animated series offer an interesting view into character development.