The ‘untranslatable’ emotions you never knew you had Different cultures use words to describe their emotional conditions that don’t directly translate into one another. Cool stuff for creating layers and diving deep into your people.
Read moreYou meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it. Carl Jung (via quotemadness)
Read moreQuick Tip #22
If you want to get a firm grip on the personality based conflicts among your characters to use for texture, jokes and escalations, consult an astrological compatibility page. There is so much character development already done for you there, and it’s all boiled down to conflicts you can transfer directly to the page. Seriously, making…
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more-legit-gr8er-writing-tips: thegrumpybisexualandthecampgay: marvel-lucy: cassiopeiassky: angryschnauzer: mistytang: ivegotthetriforce: deliciouspineapple: annerocious: Lesser known facts when writing women: High heeled shoes don’t become flats if you break the heels off. The posts of earrings aren’t sharp. Nail polish takes a long time to dry and smudges when wet. You can’t hold in a period like pee. Inserting a…
Read moreThe Black List’s 2016 List of Best Unproduced Screenplays
The Black List’s 2016 List of Best Unproduced Screenplays You always have an edge if it’s based on a true story.
Read moreThere’s Not Much
We need to know before you can start your story. Just wade right in.
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Lesser known facts when writing women: High heeled shoes don’t become flats if you break the heels off. The posts of earrings aren’t sharp. Nail polish takes a long time to dry and smudges when wet. You can’t hold in a period like pee. Inserting a tampon is not arousing or sexual in any way,…
Read moreTFW You Slip All Your Sexy Research into Dialogue…
It can’t be done. If it doesn’t serve a plot, thematic or character development purpose, there’s no smooth way to show off everything you learned in casual conversation. So you can use research to setup/solve a problem, tell a joke or allude to your theme. Otherwise, it’s yours to keep.
Read moreHow ‘The Cellar’ Became ’10 Cloverfield Lane’: Breaking Down the Original Script vs. the Final Film
How ‘The Cellar’ Became ’10 Cloverfield Lane’: Breaking Down the Original Script vs. the Final Film This is a perfect example of the Lego quality of a screenplay.
Read moreUgly Notes
So. You got some notes and you’re saying: There are a few things to consider before you do anything. Consider the source. Does this person know what they’re talking about? If not so much, if they are a fellow student or someone in a writing group or workshop, the only thing that counts about their…
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