Visual vs. Voice
30/May/09 18:59 Filed in: The Method
What’s the best way to keep an audience’s attention? The two most common ways involve interesting visuals or interesting dialogue. Neither one is better than the other, but you should know how both methods work to keep your screenplay interesting to your audience. Read More...
Character vs. Plot Driven Stories
25/May/09 10:24 Filed in: The Method
What’s more important? Character or plot? It depends on what type of story you’re writing, but generally, plot should be subservient to character. Read More...
Star Trek
16/May/09 17:50 Filed in: Movie Analysis
The latest Star Trek movie isn’t bad, even if you’re not a Trekkie, you’ll find enough action to keep you interested. Of course, no movie is perfect and Star Trek has a few holes that could have made the movie even better. Read More...
Don't Forget the Villain
11/May/09 08:11 Filed in: The Method
Too many screenwriters focus exclusively on the goals of the hero, but don’t forget about your villain. Your villain isn’t someone who exists solely to cause trouble for the hero. Instead, your villain has goals of his own, and they must conflict and oppose what the hero wants. Read More...
Crossing the Genre Boundary
08/May/09 08:00 Filed in: The Method
Every story fits within a genre such as Comedy, Thriller, or Action. It’s important to know what genre you want your story to fit because that determines what you can and cannot do for your screenplay. Read More...
Genre as Boundaries
06/May/09 21:29 Filed in: The Method
Every story follows a defined structure, and the type of story that you want to tell contains further boundaries. These different types of stories, known as genres, can help you identify your story and stay within that genre’s boundaries so you tell your story as effectively as possible. Read More...
Zombie Characters
02/May/09 21:21 Filed in: The Method
Almost every screenplay has a hero who has a goal, displays emotions, and keeps meeting failure and obstacles in pursuit of a quest. That’s exactly how it should be, but too many screenplays stop right there and make all other characters soulless beings with no goal other than to conveniently serve the plot. Read More...
