jim-kirk: Casablanca (1942) + Iconic Dialogue
Read moreShe is passion embodied, a flower of melodrama in eternal bloom. Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot (via books-n-quotes)
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Read morebonehandledknife: elizabetholsans: Oh, what a day… what a lovely day! Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) dir. George Miller I am struck, every time, by the fact that we watched Max, protagonist, point of view character, in the opening sequence get run down and branded. Then are re-introduced to the brand, as it exists on a leader…
Read morecillianmurphy: Congratulations The Shape of Water on being nominated for 13 Academy Awards!
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annecasap: annerocious: Before you start writing… Yes!
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annerocious: Is it more cinematic to listen to a person explain how boring their job is and how stupid the customers are, or cut right to stupid customers in action, ruining the day of our (now very relatable) protagonist? Why get together at lunch to discuss how badly a date went when you can just…
Read more5 Moral Dilemmas That Make Characters and Stories Even Better
the-writers-society: Readers can’t resist turning pages when characters are facing tough choices. Use these 5 keys to weave moral dilemmas into your stories–and watch your fiction climb to new heights. #1: Give Your Character Dueling Desires Before our characters can face difficult moral decisions, we need to give them beliefs that matter: The assassin has…
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