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Off to the side
I keep a mini legal notepad next to my keyboard when I’m writing scenes. It’s there for when I need a push on figuring out what to type next. For …
Counterpoint: In Defense Of Writing Without A Net
If you think staring at the blank page is intimidating, imagine staring at 100 blank pages. All at once. Sometimes, that’s what outlining feels like. You look at the outline, …
Point: Outlining is Awesome
Seriously. A good, thorough outline makes actual writing feel effortless. All the hard work has been done! You know who’s in the scene, where it takes place, and what should …
Nice to Meet You
What is the purpose in a film of two characters meeting one another and introducing themselves? For one thing, it allows the audience to know the characters’ names. Also, some …
Inside Baseball
Any time you have jargon or character motivations that can only be understood with an existing thorough knowledge of the world of the story, that’s Inside Baseball. This isn’t to …
