by Eric Edson (The Story Solution) When you sit down to write a movie, sometimes you’ve got so many great characters running around in your head – all doing terrific stuff while you chase after them to get it written – that it’s easy to lose track of one particular character you should maybe keep... Continue Reading →
8 Verbs that Will Strengthen Your Pitch or Logline
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) A listener will usually know in the first ten seconds of hearing about your story if their curiosity has been piqued or not. Every word should be chosen wisely when pitching your idea. However, no other part of the pitch has as much potential to invite the listener in as the action... Continue Reading →
Get What You Want: 5 External Goals For Your Hero
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) External goals are the lifeblood of great scripts. We need to SEE the protagonist solving a problem, finding an object, or arriving at a destination. While the internal goal of a character may be what drives the emotions and themes in the story, nothing can happen until the character gets out of... Continue Reading →