"The Last of Us, Part II" - An Analysis of Perspective in Storytelling
These games taught me a valuable lesson about the importance of perspective and POV in storytelling. The lessons go much further than that. This game may have actually changed my outlook on life.
Don't Fall in Love with the Letters on the Door
Once you’ve had five meetings with managers, who do you get the best vibe from? Which of them showed the most passion for your career? Who do you feel is going to work the hardest for you?
The Best Script I Ever Read
“We’ve been through, like, nine rounds of notes on this thing. I’m starting to feel like this idea simply isn’t gonna work, no matter how hard I try.”
Notes? Notes?! We Don't Need No Freaking Notes!!
You will have to make changes to your story, at some point or another, that you might not want to ... This is just how the world works, for better or worse.
NEVER, EVER DO THIS: Gentle Advice for Eager Writers (Part 2)
Just like last time, I’ve tried to stay away from the blatantly obvious here and instead give you some under-the-radar tips.
The Secret to Better Writing? Prepare to be Bored.
There’s no magic secret to success in Hollywood as a scribe. It all comes down to the same boring, monotonous tasks that everyone knows they should do but nobody wants to.
Absolutely No One is Stealing Your Idea
Look, I’m not going to stand here and tell you that this has never happened in the history of showbusiness. But these instances get so blown out of proportion that it creates a false narrative.
NEVER, EVER DO THIS: Gentle Advice for Eager Writers
We all have them. That little thing that most people don’t even notice, but annoys the absolute hell out of us.
