Kim Hudson has developed a story structure that is an alternative to the Hero’s journey in her book, The Virgin’s Promise: Writing Stories of Feminine Creative, Spiritual and Sexual Awakening. In the interior world of a character there are two drives: one away from fear (the Hero) and the other towards pleasure (the Virgin). These… [Read more…]
February 25, 2012
The terms subplots and B-plots are used often interchangeably and essentially amount to the same thing; less important plots in your main story. The differences tend to be purely academic, since both relate to secondary and tertiary storylines in your script. However, the nuances that separate them can better round out your story. Subplots tend… [Read more…]
February 22, 2012
Here is an article by Sam Dallas from Independent Film maker Magazine. While adaptations are popular in Hollywood – with franchises such as Harry Potter and The Twilight Saga constantly taking huge box office dollars – they aren’t so common in Australia. According to Matthew Hancock’s Mitigating Risk research paper (published in 2010 through AFTRS’… [Read more…]
February 19, 2012
Understanding the internal side of your story conveys to your audience the depth that is felt emotionally and spiritually. Jennifer Grisanti offers insight into how to write the internal story into your screenplays and give them this compelling quality. In Story Line: Finding Gold in your Life Story, Jennifer describes the internal components of story… [Read more…]
February 16, 2012
Many readers complain that they read scripts with pointless scenes. Filling the page isn’t a good enough reason for a script to be written. Ensure your scene is visual and there are several things happening on the screen as characters speak. Ask yourself, what is each scene really about? This is different from what’s going… [Read more…]
February 12, 2012
Writing non-derivative, honest and heart-felt material will get you noticed. The first step is a good concept that means something to you and will ultimately hook the reader. The second is to get read and the third to get a meeting. Most companies are looking for new quality material to develop. Even the ones that… [Read more…]
February 8, 2012
Many aspiring writers mistakenly believe that research exclusively involves watching movies rather than reading scripts. Both are vital to experience the visual storytelling process, but both are different experiences. Only reading scripts will make you a better writer. Read both good and bad scripts as each has value in your learning process. The few pages… [Read more…]
February 4, 2012
Science fiction movies are one of the most profitable genres in cinema history. These stories tap into the audience’s curiosity of what the future holds for them. It walks the line between the imaginary (fantasy) and plausibility. There are often technological elements in the not too distant future, so the events could veritably occur in… [Read more…]
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February 28, 2012
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