Raiders of the Lost Art: An Argument for Dialogue-Driven Set Pieces
... well-rendered and delivered dialogue can surprise and turn a story on its head in ways that action scenes only very rarely can ...
Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?
Be careful to avoid binding your identity too closely to your pursuits.
The Chronicle of Cactus Jack: Examining an Indie Film From Inception to Distribution
As “working screenwriters” who’d already at that point grown terminally ill of the bureaucracy surrounding film productions and the industry in general, we vowed to make this maverick film completely outside of the traditional channels and system.
The Chronicle of 'Cactus Jack': Examining an Indie Film From Inception to Distribution
We were in a position that many of our screenwriter friends were envious of … but we were miserable.
To Arc or Not to Arc? That Is the Question...
What we’re usually talking about when we say “character development” is Character Arc—it presupposes that a Character Arc is requisite to a well-rendered character … to which I say: “nay.”
The Power of Procrastination
Procrastination. The scoundrel’s got a rather sullied rep, wouldn’t you agree? His very name is synonymous in most minds with laziness and lethargy.
