Mark Sevi

11 Writing Quotes You Should Take Notice Of (Part 2)

11 Writing Quotes You Should Take Notice Of (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Writing Quotes

Boost your script dialogue with expert writing quotes designed to improve your screenplay, elevate character voice, and deliver actionable screenwriting advice.

 Mark Sevi

11 Writing Quotes You Should Take Notice Of (Part 1)

11 Writing Quotes You Should Take Notice Of (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Writing Quotes

Boost your script dialogue with expert writing quotes designed to improve your screenplay, elevate character voice, and deliver actionable screenwriting advice.

 Mark Sevi

Writing Morally Gray Characters (Part 2)

Writing Morally Gray Characters (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Gray Characters

Politics Is A Dirty Gray   “Politics is a dirty business, but if you do not do politics, politics will be done to you.” So states novelist Will Shetterly. Many movies and TV series about politics shows the absolute compromising nature of politics. Gray characters abound as they try to get their agendas passed or […]

 Mark Sevi

Writing Morally Gray Characters (Part 1)

Writing Morally Gray Characters (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Gray Characters

When you speak of gray in life, you’re normally talking about a mainly colorless tapestry. But morally gray characters, those considered not good nor bad, neither heroes not villains, are some of the more complex characters you can write. Even more interesting, is a psychological phenomenon that allows our audiences to embrace and even love […]

 Mark Sevi

Gordon Ramsey, Lessons For Writers

Gordon Ramsey, Lessons For Writers Sebastians Restaurant, S1E3 La Parra Restaurant, S4 E4 (UK) Stay in your lane. (Unless you train, actors aren’t chefs.) Don’t be over-confident. Be humble. Don’t deny your flaws. Fix them. Keep it SIMPLE! (Photos, complex menu) Don’t lie to yourself. Don’t overlook the obvious (wood burning ovens not being used.) […]