tag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-14:3071550 Writing Excuses Transcripts Writing Excuses Transcripts 2011-02-05T14:37:00Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-14:3071550:11329 ext_88293 2011-02-05T14:37:00Z 2011-02-05T14:37:00Z pixels public 0 Posted by: <span lj:user='mbarker.livejournal.com' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://www.dreamwidth.org/profile?userid=92151&amp;t=I'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png' alt='[identity profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://mbarker.livejournal.com/' rel='nofollow'><b>mbarker.livejournal.com</b></a></span><br /><br />Writing Excuses 5.22: Film Considerations [with annotations!]<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.writingexcuses.com/2011/01/30/writing-excuses-5-22-film-considerations/">http://www.writingexcuses.com/2011/01/30/writing-excuses-5-22-film-considerations/</a><br /><br />And special YouTube version at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJ_3sqyG6g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJ_3sqyG6g</a><br /><br />Key Points: Formulas or patterns can be used for many things IF you understand why they work. Three act structure: introduce characters, setting, and problems. Then add complications. Resolve everything in the climax. If you want your story to map to a 90 minute movie, keep it lean. Know what your story is about, what you are trying to say. Think of a logline/tagline: what is the essence of your story in 8 words? The closer the events of the climax in time, the higher the emotional impact -- don't spread your resolutions out over several chapters, put them all in one. Beware the shootout, the chase, the tail end flurry that's there just to end with a bang. Make sure there is foreshadowing, motivation, and emotional movement, not just fireworks. Give the chicken a reason for crossing the road. Don't settle for a student filmmaker -- check their credits, and get the money up front. <br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://wetranscripts.dreamwidth.org/11329.html#cutid1">Watch out!</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br />[Dan] That's true. All right. So we're just going to make Mary do this. Give us a writing prompt.<br />[Howard] Writing prompt.<br />[Mary] So your writing prompt... thank you for the warning.<br />[Dan] That's our favorite thing to do to people.<br />[Dave] Put you on the spot.<br />[Mary] Your writing prompt is that you need to come up with a tagline for your novel, your short story, or something that you would like to write but have not yet written. Eight words or less.<br />[Dan] Sounds good.<br />[Howard] A tagline. All right. Well, this has been Writing Excuses. Thank you for listening. YouTube fans, let's all camp to the camera and wave. [Everyone turns to the camera, smiles, and waves] [End of podcast. YouTube continues] Thank you for watching. You're out of excuses. Now go write.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=wetranscripts&ditemid=11329" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments