Writing Exposition To Make Your Script Pop (Part 1)
Exposition is the beating heart of any story be it script, novel, song, article or poem. Building to a solid ending requires layering and delivering information in specific ways to make that ending work. But exposition isn’t just telling the audience something. It involves many aspects of a script – or any story for that […]
The Emotional Core Of Your Story (Part 2)
Redemption Redemption films have strong emotional cores because of their very nature. Coming back from failure or from making a huge mistake are ideas that are instantly relatable. Classic films like Seabiscuit, A Beautiful Mind, Rocky, and The Verdict all easily spring to mind. More contemporary examples include Whiplash, The Whale, Promising Young Woman, […]
The Emotional Core Of Your Story (Part 1)
The emotional core of a story is the foundation on which a compelling storyline is built. This is connected to the plot, theme, and characters in many ways, but it stands alone as being one of the most powerful aspects of your story if done right. Audiences may enjoy the ride in any action film, […]
Writing Compelling Characters Who Are Flawed (Part 2)
Sudden Change Any character whose life changes dramatically can be excused for acting differently or even badly. In Rescue Me, Denis Leary’s Tommy Gavin, an NYC firefighter, changed to an extreme version of who he was before 9/11. He suffers from the events of that day in many ways and also has survivor’s guilt […]
Writing Compelling Characters Who Are Flawed (Part 1)
I was/am a big Sopranos fan. Also, Dexter, Breaking Bad, Ray Donovan, Billions, Suits, and others that featured characters who I wouldn’t associate with on a dare. Violent, narcissistic, even evil, men and women who did unthinkable things and yet who I follow eagerly from week to week, movie to movie. To say I am […]
