Hey everyone and welcome back.
My goals progress on Draft 1 of Temptation is I have just finished Act 1 and I'm heading into Act 2 going towards the midpoint of the story.
I have yet to read a script for review but I will be on Thursday and Friday.
Today's lesson is simply on working on more than one story.
The reason to do this is to help avoid writer's block. While I am currently working on the actual script of my Temptation story I am also working on the story development for another one. This one I am using the process as laid out in The Coffee Break Screenwriter by Pilar Alessandra. I'll let you all know how it goes.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Save The Cat Strikes Back
For you screenwriters who have been living under a rock you have most definitely heard of the late great Blake Snyder's Save The Cat franchise from the earlier two books Save The Cat, the last book on screenwriting you'll ever need and Save The Cat Goes To The Movies, The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told.
Prior to his untimely death last year Blake finished the third book in his series Save The Cat Strikes Back, More Trouble for Screenwriters to get into . . . and Out of.
He teaches structure but in a thoroughly entertaining way which is why I loved the first book so much. As well as the second. I bought the third book with a little trepidation - I mean how can he better the first two?
Well he did. By following his own advice to "give us the same but different" he expanded on the concept.
Not just to make a good logline but how to do it and why as well. The why to make a killer logline is that it's pretty much the elevator pitch - where you have twenty seconds (if that) to sell your story.
Some other aspects include:
Before there's any comments about structure you must remember how important it is. In order for a house to be solid you need it to have a formula or sound structure.
Knowing story structure for writers is like knowing scales for musicians.
So get a good grasp on structure and proper screenplay format and keep attempting to come up with good stories.
Prior to his untimely death last year Blake finished the third book in his series Save The Cat Strikes Back, More Trouble for Screenwriters to get into . . . and Out of.
He teaches structure but in a thoroughly entertaining way which is why I loved the first book so much. As well as the second. I bought the third book with a little trepidation - I mean how can he better the first two?
Well he did. By following his own advice to "give us the same but different" he expanded on the concept.
Not just to make a good logline but how to do it and why as well. The why to make a killer logline is that it's pretty much the elevator pitch - where you have twenty seconds (if that) to sell your story.
Some other aspects include:
- He delves further into how to make the third act and finale so strong it'll blow your readers hair back.
- How to keep your story focused. While you can have multiple story arcs going on your main focus should be on one person's viewpoint.
- What to do when you get an agent and how to get one.
- So much more.
Before there's any comments about structure you must remember how important it is. In order for a house to be solid you need it to have a formula or sound structure.
Knowing story structure for writers is like knowing scales for musicians.
So get a good grasp on structure and proper screenplay format and keep attempting to come up with good stories.
Monday, November 1, 2010
November 2010 Goals
Hey all and welcome back to My Screenwriting Journey.
Last month I accomplished one of my goals and that was to enter into the Hollywood Insider Screenwriting Contest put on by The Writer's Store. I met the early bird deadline of October 31st which is why I was unable to complete the first draft/seventh draft of my current script or do five script reviews.
This month I will complete the draft as well as do five script reviews and one screenwriting book review as well.
Check back often.
Last month I accomplished one of my goals and that was to enter into the Hollywood Insider Screenwriting Contest put on by The Writer's Store. I met the early bird deadline of October 31st which is why I was unable to complete the first draft/seventh draft of my current script or do five script reviews.
This month I will complete the draft as well as do five script reviews and one screenwriting book review as well.
Check back often.
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