LB: When is an ending NOT an ending?

by Larry Brody

…When it arrives in the middle of the story. Our friends at Script Reader Pro put it this way back in 2019:

 A great way to end your second act is to have your heroine finally get what she’s been wanting, only to then realize it isn’t what she needs, and then focusing in on what she actually needs to achieve, creating the climax of your story. read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #164 – “More About The Navajo Dog and the Red-Tailed Hawk”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned. read article

Why Should You Start Your Writing Day at TVWriter™?

This is Why

#tvwriting #screenwriting #writingtips #writerslife

LB: Big Thanks to Master Class Members…

Albert Camus having a good day. Who says existentialists are gloomy? (via https://theplaidzebra.com/albert-camus-explains-how-happiness-is-found-in-the-continuous-search-for-meaning-in-life/)

by Larry Brody

…For making last night’s class meeting pure gold. Awesome work all around from Allie Theiss, Barbara Gaillard, and Juli Branson.

God, I love it when I get the chance to read and discuss such good writing.

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LB: My Fave TV News Article of the Week

Insider factoid: This film was originally titled BIOS. Evidently someone with power didn’t get it.

by Larry Brody

Well, my favorite TV news paragraph anyway. Sharp-eyed visitors may be able to figure out why.

Finch

Powell and Jacqueline Levine produced it. The managing directors are Kevin Misher (“Coming 2 America,” “Fight with My Family”), Jakqueline Rapke (“Cast Away,” “Flight”), Robert Zemeckis, Luck, Sapochnik, Andy Berman, Adam Merims, and Jeb Brody, all of whom have won Academy Awards. The “Finch” film from Apple Original Films is a collaboration between Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment, as well as the media. Misher Film and Imagemovers collaborated on “Finch.”

If this reads a bit weirdly to you, relax, it’s not your fault. The article, about an upcoming film starring some guy named Tom Hanks as some other guy named Finch, is from insideradvantagegeorgia.com, a site located in India. read article