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LB: A Quick Writing Lesson from D.C. Fontana (& an addendum by yours truly)

by LB

Dorothy Fontana, of justly deserved original Star Trek fame, taught me the basics of storytelling thusly:

Ask yourself what your protagonist needs and wants and then take them through hell to obtain it. read article

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Author LBPosted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021Categories By Larry Brody, Productivity, The TV Biz, writing tipsTags Larry Brody, online TV writing workshop, screenwriting, television writing, TV CAREER TIPS, TVWriter.Com, TVWriter™, what are your characters' agendas?, writing tipsLeave a comment on LB: A Quick Writing Lesson from D.C. Fontana (& an addendum by yours truly)

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      • Spider-Man Unlimited
      • The Silver Surfer
      • Diabolik
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      • ST: Voyager
      • The VOYAGERS Nobody Wanted
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      • The Outline/Story
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