Last year, I worked on the screenplay for the short film version of The Green Bench. Unlike novels, screenplays are intended to be a group effort. Lots of people bring their abilities and you won't be happy if you are not flexible. The major plot points and themes, yes, fight for those. However, if you're… Continue reading Adaptation – UPDATED
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Dignity of the person and the character of characters
There's been a lot of bad news this summer. Drought, unrest, domestic violence, hacking the Cloud, hacking off heads... in the 21st century. We'd hoped we would be better by now. One of the most important things the arts can do is allow us into another person's world. Of course, if you set out to… Continue reading Dignity of the person and the character of characters
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Laurie Hutzler breaks down characters according to 9 types. She has a free ebook and newsletter on her site. Her emphasis is on film and television, but characters are characters and this is one approach. Another piece of advice is in the current issue of Poets & Writers magazine. Benjamin Percy discusses the Geometry of… Continue reading more on characters
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There's material all around us for short stories and novels. Here are 5 different takes on Ruth Madoff and other clueless wives. I haven't been following as closely as when the story first broke, but it's entirely possible she did not know. It never fails to amaze me how people see what they want to… Continue reading material
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