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- Jan 23, 2013 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: A FLASHBACK TO TELL MY STORY?
- Replies: 3
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Re: A FLASHBACK TO TELL MY STORY?
I agree with Havel you need something that ties the characters together and tells the audience where they are and when they are. Flashbacks can be confusing if you don't give the audience important that tells them when they are in time. A good way to avoid this is by writing the story backwards so t...
- Jan 21, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: Why They Don't Make Comedies Like They Use To
- Replies: 2
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Why They Don't Make Comedies Like They Use To
I started watching all of these old classic comedies over Christmas. I was watching Bringing Up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, The Talk of The Town, and His Girl Friday. One thing that I kept thinking while watching these films is that they don't make comedies like this anymore in the present day. Co...
- Jan 20, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: Inspiration and Motivation
- Topic: Have I gone crazy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16015
Re: Have I gone crazy?
Hey Howdy.
I just wanted to reach out to you and welcome you to the furum. This is a great forum and a lot of people have great ideas about film.
Rob
I just wanted to reach out to you and welcome you to the furum. This is a great forum and a lot of people have great ideas about film.
Rob
- Jan 19, 2013 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: formatting question from a newbie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14650
Re: formatting question from a newbie
This is a great question because it is a part of a larger question which is as a writer how much exposition do you need to moving the story along, how much of it is in your head how you perceive what the character is doing. A screenwriter has to tell the story yes true but there are certain ways a c...
- Jan 15, 2013 7:49 pm
- Forum: Inspiration and Motivation
- Topic: As Good As Star Wars
- Replies: 15
- Views: 34514
Re: As Good As Star Wars
I agree that Avatar did push the bounds of special effect cinematically but the story was non-existant. For a better example I would have chosen Titantic. I think that the film did make some strides in special effects perhaps not as bold as Avatar but the story was there and I think the story was as...
- Jan 15, 2013 7:33 pm
- Forum: Inspiration and Motivation
- Topic: The Tribal Storytellers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16201
Re: The Tribal Storytellers
As writers that is our basic function, telling stories. It does not matter if it is a novel, short story, play or film, we are storytellers. I do think of writers like homer who had this work in his head and went from place to place telling his story to those who would listen. We have it easy we can...
- Jan 14, 2013 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Intoducing Me
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11027
Intoducing Me
Hello everyone, My name is Rob I am a playwri ght and theatre director. Although I have directed and wrote short films. Most of my film experience is in the editing room. I love talking about films, structure, character, and plots. There are not a lot of people who like to talk about this. So I thou...