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Heroes and Villains: Crafting Believability
Written by
Jarod Warren
Throughout all time, the clashes between altruistic honor-seeking heroes and their self-serving villainous counterparts have been the basis for great storytelling. Epic legends detailing the exploits from the forces of good and evil have stood the test of time. Every story ever passed from one generation to the next are built upon these very tales.
Written on Monday, 08 March 2010 10:47 in On Writing Tags: Writing tutorials writing help character building Be the first to comment! Read more... -
It’s the story, stupid. (So let’s not be.)
Written by
Rob Patterson
The story — it’s the heart of any good film, the first major and ultimate final element that makes or breaks a movie. Duh! We all know that, don’t we? (I’ve seen films that make me wonder….)
Written on Monday, 01 March 2010 00:42 in On Writing Be the first to comment! Read more... -
The Birth of an Aesthetic
Written by
Rob Patterson
Before I venture into the specifics of writing, a bit of context as mentioned in my bio — the two films that captivated me at pivotal ages. Two films I would urge any aspiring screenwriter or filmmaker to see, and see again and again.
Written on Thursday, 18 February 2010 03:57 in On Writing Be the first to comment! Read more... -
Heed My Advice… But Also Don’t
Written by
Rob Patterson
“Nobody knows anything,” says William Goldman, writer of such Oscar winning scripts as Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and All The President’s Men. I ran across it again recently in an article in England’s superb music magazine Mojo on the film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, possibly the most (and in a way wonderfully) horrid and inane movie ever made and a flop of staggering proportions.
Written on Monday, 01 February 2010 00:34 in On Writing Tags: screenwriting Be the first to comment! Read more... -
So You Wanna Be a Screenwriter?
Written by
Rob Patterson
Yeah, right…. You and everybody else, including me. If that’s your ambition, by now I am sure you’ve encountered the same thing I’ve run into when one mentions it to people — just about everyone has an idea for a movie that they’re sure is a winner. And many of them think they can write a script that will surely hit the silver screen, and then fortune and maybe even fame well follow.
Written on Monday, 25 January 2010 01:52 in On Writing Tags: Writing screenwriting Be the first to comment! Read more...
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Read Through #3 - The Dark Knight
Check out this script to discover how the most successful comic book adaptation ever, was created.