All Entries in the "Screenwriting" Category
Tales From The Script – A must watch for all screenwriters
The documentary, Tales From The Script, is not something you watch once. The more I get to see the faces of the writers who have so inspired me to write my own stories, well, the more inspired I get. It’s not just the tips and tricks of how to navigate Hollywood, but even more so [...]
Character Arch
Examples: moth to butterfly learning new skills young to old sick to well single to married straight to gay republican to democrat bad attitude to good drunk to sober irresponsible to responsible poor to rich finding religion anonymous to fame loser to winner uncaring to caring introvert to extrovert loner to socialite ugly to beautiful [...]
Cherokee fable of the two wolves
Below is a reprint of a classic Indian fable used in mindfulness-based cognitive/behavioral therapy, recited by Dr. Robert Rossel, Ph.D., in a Mindfulness-based group on LinkedIn. Actually, it’s used in several areas, from martial arts to Indian folklore, and even one source claims it’s an old Bulgarian fable. Fables are the roots of both storytelling [...]
Seung Hui Cho – A Theoretical Profile
The following PDF is a Theoretical Profile of Seung Hui Cho from the Perspective of a Forensic Behavioral Scientist. Seung Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 25 others in the shooting rampage which has come to be known as the “Virginia Tech massacre.” This profile is filed under the “Character” sub-category of Screenwriting and [...]
Dramatica – StoryForming
Although from 1994, the following series of PDFs from Dramatica-Storyforming are excellent resources for screenwriting. And of course, the website is more current with additional resources. sf_vol2_no3 sf_vol2_no2 sf_vol2_no1 sf_vol1_no4 sf_vol1_no3 sf_vol1_no2 sf_vol1_no1
What Is This Movie About – 9.19-10.2.03
What Is This Movie About-9.19-10.2.03
Victoria Alexander – Bedeviled Film Critic – 7.25-8.7.03
Victoria Alexander-Bedeviled Film Critic-7.25-8.7.03
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo come pretty close to my quest for the Holy Grail of screenwriting: what is a story? But, it comes with a few reservations. I know what this movie is about. I know what the story is. I can tell you the story in a few [...]
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada Devil Wears Prada is a wonderful movie (with greater percentage of credit going to Meryl Streep). If there ever was a movie to serve as a model for how to introduce a character, this is it. We immediately know who Miranda Priestly (Streep) is by the sheer terror she evokes in [...]
The Family Stone
The Family Stone I have to see this movie again because I didn’t remember much of it even days after having seen it, and I don’t know if I liked it or not. It’s a culture clash theme, New York Type A business woman meets bohemian. I also don’t know why I don’t like Sarah [...]
