The Spotlight

Why We Tell Stories

Ideas bounce around in my head that I know I want to include in my story. For instance, yesterday an employee from a drugstore called me to ask me if I had any prescriptions I wanted to fill. I have had prescriptions filled at this store before, but wouldn’t I know if…

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Emotionally Challenging Decisions

The following is one of the most frequently asked questions that I receive. “What do you mean by Emotionally Challenging Decisions?” In writing, especially a movie script, one specific moment leads to another. They build one upon the other. The brick-layer must see...

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Symbiosis between theme and plot

An effective screenplay story tracks the emotional journey that a character takes while pursuing an outer quest of a specific nature.  Character motives generate story events, which when confronted with resistance from an antagonist originates plot. Plot grows from...

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