I found the film predictable, lacking in character development, with a script that continually tells us rather than shows us.
Tag: Writing
The Artist
Writer-director Michael Hazanavicius is one of the rare filmmaker-artists whose pictures are worth a thousand words.
Hugo
Characters that exist to advance a plot tell us nothing about the human condition.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Average Is Over
#WritingAdviceWednesday – I’ve distilled everything I know about story analysis into a short eBook.
Literary Tattoos
I believe fiction is a mirror in which see ourselves– that is why “author’s intent” is never as important as “reader’s (or viewer’s) perception”.
Repetition and Reflection
It turns out that just putting in hours and hours at your chosen writing work is not enough; the only way to get better is to make sure you’re devoting those hours to what the researchers call “deliberate practice.”
Plot vs. Character
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.
#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.