Do all of your characters sound and act just like you? Or like robots? Neither would be a good sign for your screenplay. That's why today's post is about characters. If you're having trouble with creating your characters, I've found a great article that will help you with 5 tips on how to write them … Continue reading Creating Great Characters
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When To Stop Writing…
Right now, we live in a time when it seems there's never an end to the story. Comic books are getting reboot after reboot, games are getting sequel after sequel, films and TV shows get spinoffs, etc. That's not always a bad thing, in fact I'm all for a good story any time. In a lot … Continue reading When To Stop Writing…
Brad Bird On Writing
Over the past weekend I saw "Incredibles 2," and it was everything I hoped for it to be. It has been 14 years since the first one, so I really didn't know what to expect this time around. Right before the movie I was talking about how much I love Pixar movies, and my friends … Continue reading Brad Bird On Writing
Storytelling in Videogames
This week, in celebration of E3, we're going to depart from film and TV to celebrate the storytelling in video games. E3, for those that don't know, is the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's the largest video game convention, which is held annually here in Los Angeles at the LA Convention Center. Video games are a … Continue reading Storytelling in Videogames
Dan Harmon On Writing
Look at that guy. That right there is the creator of "Rick and Morty." I think he knows you're looking at him... This is possibly one of the craziest, most intelligent, and funniest shows on TV, and to top it off it's a cartoon. You have to see it to understand, and once you've seen … Continue reading Dan Harmon On Writing
Friday Fun – Out Of Ideas
We all run out of good ideas at some point! If you're having generating them, I wrote a fun post on how you can get your next big idea yesterday: How I Get My Story Ideas It's not as hard as people make it out to be, but it can feel terrible when you feel like … Continue reading Friday Fun – Out Of Ideas
How I Get My Story Ideas
Last night I was talking to a friend, and they asked me how I come up with all of my story ideas. I thought it would make for a fun post. I told them usually when I'm in the shower, driving on the freeway, or when I'm about to go to bed are the most … Continue reading How I Get My Story Ideas
Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless On Writing
I've realized I've been posting so much about the big screen, but the little screen deserves some love too! These two writers, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, have just put out the Netflix reboot of "Lost in Space." Oh, you miss the one with Joey from "Friends" too...? A part of me really wants to … Continue reading Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless On Writing
Friday Fun – Out of Time
There comes a time in every writer's life when they just have to let their script go. I know it's difficult, but there is a point in editing when you just don't need to do it any more. Beyond that point is when you edit out of fear. The fear of rejection. The one thing … Continue reading Friday Fun – Out of Time
Editing Your Script
This week we'll be talking about editing you're your script. At this point in the process your story should be solid. You may make a few minor changes, but you should feel like the order of events is set in place, all the characters are there, and really nothing major will be changing once you start … Continue reading Editing Your Script
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