Surprise ‘Em

Surprise ‘Em

by | Mar 10, 2010 | Diversions, Scenes, Writing | 0 comments

The Wow Factor Want to know a surefire way to impress someone reading your script? Surprise them! That doesn’t mean coming up with a twist ending. That means ensuring there are surprises in every scene. Yes, EVERY scene. Surprises can take on many forms: Actions...
Surprise ‘Em

Guest Post at ScriptXRay

by | Mar 10, 2010 | Structure | 0 comments

I’ve been a big fan of the web site ScriptXRay for a long time. So I was very excited by the opportunity to contribute today’s guest post for their site, on the subject of demystifying story structure. Here’s an excerpt: Hallowed or Hackneyed? When...