Hey you, Mr. Big Success, wondering why you aren’t happy? Could be that you’ve dedicated your life to achieving the wrong goal. Here are the deets, via theatlantic.com
Imagine reading a story titled “The Relentless Pursuit of Booze.” You would likely expect a depressing story about a person in a downward alcoholic spiral. Now imagine instead reading a story titled “The Relentless Pursuit of Success.” That would be an inspiring story, wouldn’t it?
Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers and writing consultants is here to talk about last week’s good news in the world of book publishing, mainly that – hallelujah! – book sales are up!
It’s not all doom and gloom out there in book land. Amid the pandemic and , per Jane Friedman book sales in 2020 are poised to be one of the best years in recent memory, with children’s books a particular bright spot.
The subtitle of this excellent article on the power – and lack thereof – of screenwriters is “3 things you need to know about the screenwriter’s relationship to the filmmaking process,” and believe us when we say the word “need” is right on the money.
“A reader experiences a novelist’s work directly. An audience experiences a screenwriter’s work through someone else’s lens.”
Throughout my years as a script reader and while working as Lights Film School’s screenwriting instructor, I’ve spoken with many screenwriters and students who share the same apprehension about the filmmaking process:
Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers and writing consultants is here to talk about how you can – and should – create characters who are shy but not passive…because just between us, in TV (although not necessarily in novels, short stories, et al) the fact that a character can control their situation is what makes them a hero, don’tcha know?
Every protagonist in a novel should start in one place and end up in another irrevocably changed. Character arcs are crucial building blocks of novels.
One very common arc involves a character who starts off shy or timid and has to become brave or find their voice.
The following article from Lifehacker.Com refers to any mentor, in any business, but show business being a particular intense one, it really, really, really will help if you learn to:
Not everyone has—or wants—a mentor. But if you do have someone in your life who helps guide your professional and/or personal life, you probably want to make sure that you use your time with them wisely. A lot of energy and effort go into mentoring someone, so if you’re on the receiving end of that sort of relationship, it’s important not to take their advice for granted, and to make every minute with them count. Over on Ladders, Robert Carnevale has provided a list of 40 questions to ask your mentor to get the most out of your relationship, broken down by category. Here is what to ask your mentor to help you learn essential life lessons.