Writing the Perfect Allegory
An allegory is a narrative that has a hidden meaning, usually in the form of social commentary. Through the use of symbolism and personification, allegories often show abstract concepts through visual representation. Allegories have been employed by writers for centuries as a narrative technique that conveys social or political commentary through visual representation. It proposes […]
If Looks Could Kill – Drama Without the Dialogue
Drama. An excitable word that conjures a heightened state of emotion. For some, it means losing their cool. For others, every conversation ends in a shouting match and phones are thrown. Some might even go for the nuclear option when they should just walk away. We love… No, we lust for drama. We crave it […]
Fighting Words: The Anatomy of a Fight Scene
Your protagonist is exhausted, having fought through an entire feature screenplay of obstacles and hardships. The difficult road’s led them to a cavernous warehouse with a hole in the ceiling, the moon shining down like a spotlight. Standing before the flames creeping up the walls is the character responsible for disrupting the protagonist’s tranquil world. […]
Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 2)
Here is the final part of our series in writing heist films. The Plan Just like your characters, a screenwriter needs to consider every aspect of the heist and come up with scenarios for when there are unforeseen variables that interfere with that plan. No matter how fool proof their plan is, there needs […]
Scene Stealers: Writing The Perfect Heist (Part 1)
Unbeknownst to them, a silent alarm has already been triggered by a quick thinking teller, there’s an off duty police officer in the queue waiting for a chance to reach for his ankle holster, and the safe is empty. There’s a reason why heist films exploded onto the scene during the infant years of filmmaking. […]
