Cuz these UCLA guys know.
Wait, that sounded snarky and we didn’t mean it that way at all. How about this instead?:
Author: TVWriter.Com
Angelo Bell: How Well Have You Conveyed Your Message?
by Angelo Bell
Screenplay critiques should measure how well the writer has conveyed his/her message. Critiques are not only about what’s there, it’s about what was required to tell your storycompletely. Often a critique will be about what’s not there. A thriller should be judged and critiqued as a thriller, not a misplaced coming-of-age film. If the genre isn’t clear it’s because the writer’s message is missing some important elements, not that it’s in the wrong genre. I’ve read many critiques where experts express disappointment that a writer has chosen the wrong genre. I think they are missing the mark. It’s the delivery that should be criticized.
I want to share this excerpt from a recent critique on my script, Legend of Black Lotus. I’m always tentative when I share my work because you wonder if anyone will truly get it. Often,getting it is the truest sign of how well (or poorly) you – as the writer – have conveyed your message. I think it’s important to note that my script is a martial arts fantasy, and not the reviewer’s favorite genre.
TVWriter™ says “Buy Peggy Bechko’s New Book!”
You know her, you love her. Peggy’s blog posts, both those she writes for us and those we steal directly from her blog, are among our most-viewed articles – so of course you’re thrilled to know that Peggy’s novel, Stormrider, is now available in paperback as well as e-book format.
Here’s how Peggy puts this news:
The Steve Ditko Public Service Package
Are you a Spider-Man lover? A genuine comics freak?
If so, then you already know Steve Ditko, the artist who started Spidey, um, swinging in the ’60s (based on a Jack Kirby design, natch). If not, you should know Ditko anyway because he’s weird shy secretive very, very retro, bee-zar awesome.
Leesa Dean: Adventures of a Web Series Newbie: Chapter 4 – Can’t Knock The Hustle?
So Rollo appears. Carrying a grande-sized coffee. Sits down. Orders another coffee. I’m transfixed. He looks different than I pictured (though admittedly, his pix are kinda obscured online.) Initial observations:
1) He’s rocking the burnt-out boho look: Paunchy. Hunched over a bit (from all those hours playing WoW, I’m thinking?) Longish, silver-tinged dreads with a pronounced bald spot. Filmy, aberrant, slightly chipped grayish teeth. A black motorcycle jacket that’s seen better days. Overall? Kinda got that Catch a Predator meets Crown Heights stylee.