July 2011
1 post
February 2011
1 post
Objectivity (via Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott)
“In the heat of creation, the writer is the writing — until you type The End on that first draft. From that point forward, the script is an attempt to communicate to others who you are. And that’s how it’s judged by others — and should be judged by yourself. You go from author, to audience. Not: this is ‘who I am.’ Rather: this is an effort on the part of...
October 2010
1 post
“I write because I have to write. I write because I am in love with the world. I...”
– Orhan Pamuk, accepting the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature.
September 2010
4 posts
August 2010
1 post
Verisimilitude
That’s a really big word I’ve grown fond of recently. If you distill its meaning, it stands for truth. Truth in reality. When you go deeper, it’s really a facade of truth. A reality created in a fictional universe that contains people, places, and things must have a sense of verisimilitude to appear believable, though the universe is actually a figment.
What’s interesting...
May 2010
3 posts
Macguffin
I read a post on a writing forum today that focused on the use of a Macguffin in a science fiction script. The writer was having trouble figuring out what the Macguffin should be. He was being very specific and others were suggesting maybe the protagonist should have a tattoo that the bad guys couldn’t read if they killed him, or possess something in his blood they needed to cure a disease...
April 2010
15 posts
March 2010
3 posts
February 2010
29 posts
Genre
I’ve come to realize recently that science fiction is one of the most beloved genres in the world of entertainment for a single reason. But first…
After posting some pages from my latest sci-fi script on a screenwriting messageboard, the feedback was quite positive. It was reassuring first of all, but secondly it was interesting how many people want to see original sci-fi succeed. The...
Do It
All you have to do is come up with a unique plot, a compelling story, compassionate characters, intriguing dialogue, a great beginning, a great middle, and a great ending. So why can’t you just do it?
