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Guru Quote: Lajos Egri
"A weak character cannot carry the burden of protracted conflict in a play. He cannot support a play. We are forced, then, to discard such a character as a protagonist. There is no sport if there is no competition; there is no play if there is no conflict. Without...
Reader Question: Passive Protagonist in Being There?
I've written about Passive Protagonists before here, and here. It's a topic that's near and dear to my heart, because it used to be my blind spot. Recently John B. emailed me the following response to a challenge I posed: Regarding: "Can anyone out there think of a...
Guru Quote: William M. Akers
"A lot of this book, you're welcome to take with a grain of salt. Disagree with me if you like. Cast aspersions on my character if I say something you think is moronic. But, whatever you do, don't be boring. That's the only inviolable rule. If a scene, or your idea,...
Use Eye Movement to Boost Your Creativity
Can this dot improve your creativity? Need a creative boost? According to a recent study published in the journal Brain and Cognition, scientists may have figured out a way to dramatically increase ones creativity: "Boost the level of communication between the right...
Making A Commitment To Your Writing Career
Making A Commitment To Your Writing Career by Michele Wallerstein Author of: “MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career” Are you willing to put yourself on the line? Writing ain’t easy, and that’s a fact. Anyone who thinks you can...
When Secondary Characters Fall In Love
Love. A many-splendored thing. To add some heart to your script, you decide to create a subplot where two of your secondary characters fall in love. Nothing could be finer, right? Wrong. For some reason, I'm seeing a certain misstep lately -- in both client spec...
Deckchair
I love it when a short film can make you laugh out loud a couple of times in the space of 90 seconds. That's more laughs than many modern comedies can generate in the space of 90 minutes. Here's Deckchair by sheepfilms.
Guru Quote: Pilar Alessandra
"In Juno, the main character had a tendency to joke and elaborate in fairly graphic terms. Yet her boyfriend, Bleeker, was a one-sentence answerer. Vanessa, the woman she planned to give her baby to, was a bit of a teacher and explainer, while Vanessa's husband, Mark,...
Modern Craft: The Voices
Intro Every few weeks I'll showcase a modern script that does something really well. The discussion will center on a specific facet of "screenwriting craft." It won't be a critique of the full script. Today's script is... The Voices Genre: Black Comedy / Horror...
How To Be An Agent’s Dream Client
Reminder: Michele Wallerstein will be holding a book signing and free talk today from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Sherman Oaks. Click here for details. How To Be An Agent's Dream Client by Michele Wallerstein An agent works very hard to guide a writer’s career. We help...
Quick Screenwriting Tip: Deus Ex Machina = Bad
Avoid a deus ex machina ending to your story. What is deus ex machina? According to Wikipedia: A deus ex machina (Latin for "god out of the machine") is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and...
Michele Wallerstein Book Signing: August 28th
Michele Wallerstein will be holding another book signing next Saturday. She'll also be giving a free talk called: "How To Jump Start Your Writing Career" As you may recall, I reviewed her new book, Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide To Your Writing...