neil-gaiman: I don’t know. I’ve gone the “write what you love” route and it’s worked out just fine.
Read morewriterofscreen: Suspense, Horror and Mystery Genre Differences Infographic This is another one of those tone things to be mindful about mixing and matching.
Read moreI am deliberately optimistic in what I write. It’s very easy to find pessimism; I think that’s our natural state. So, as a writer I look for other things – to find an optimism or a hope or joy in something that might not necessarily suggest joy. Russell T. Davies (BAFTA screenwriting interview) http://guru.bafta.org/russell-t-davies-interview
Read moremelanin-goat: :/ OUCH
Read moremeeko-mar: can we all appreciate that Judy found one of her most powerful allies through honest positivity and socialization with another girl yes, we can
Read moreI want to start a movie review blog but I can’t afford to go see a ton of new movies in theaters. Do you think a movie review blog can still be successful even if it reviews mostly older movies instead of brand new ones?
purecinema: Absolutely, in fact when I interned at a newspaper back in the day, they didn’t want to let me do movie reviews, but I talked my way into doing “DVD reviews” of non-new releases. (I think my first one was the Coens’ Blood Simple.) And personally today I read more about older films than I…
Read moreThings to Keep in Mind When Creating Character Arcs
quinnandersonwrites: What is the character’s problem? Remember it’s about their personality or feelings, not any external situation. What change either forces them to face their fears and doubts, or gives them an opportunity to pursue their dreams? What steps do they take to solve their problem? What final test are they given? Do they make…
Read morefuckyeahwomenfilmdirectors: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Added 52 Women to Their Director’s Branch Today Why does this matter? AMPAS is the awards body responsible for the Oscars. Voters nominate by branch i.e. actors vote on the acting nominations and directors vote on the directing nominations etc. After the nominations are set ALL AMPAS…
Read moreA dog is barking…
deadpansal: annerocious: No. A dog BARKS. It’s such a picky thing, but readers read present progressive as wrong, because that’s how it’s taught. It’s bad screenplay grammar. We hear a DOG barking and pan to the right to SEE a dog, 3, border collie. We can tell it’s thinking about food and is wondering where…
Read moreA dog is barking…
No. A dog BARKS. It’s such a picky thing, but readers read present progressive as wrong, because that’s how it’s taught. It’s bad screenplay grammar.
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