As promised, here are some highlights from this week’s programme at the National Film School of Denmark’s screenwriting Master Class: Monday we looked at how characters are introduced, studying the first sequences from The Godfather Part III, and in the afternoon I had a meeting with my script consultant, who gave me this book by John […]
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Film School Confidential: CHARACTER DEVELOPEMENT
I’m attending The National Film School of Denmark these days, studying screenwriting in a 1-year Master Class. This new topic “Film School Confidential” is my idea of taking notes; sharing what I learn with you! The structure of movies has seeped in to a lot of other genres, books, comics, computer games. So I recommend […]
Working methods: PITCHING
I really don’t know much about this subject. That’s why I signed on for a seminar recently, about pitching your ideas. Unfortunately all I learned was how NOT to do it. The speaker was a young, beautiful woman who had worked in ad agencies in New York and L.A. and had worked with major clients […]
Working Methods: COMMIT
I’m a great believer in the power of commitment. If you want to quit smoking, tell 10 people you are quitting, people you respect. The chance of succes is much greater, if failure means you have to face your peers and admit you didn’t follow through. Want to get your book written? Your graphic novel done? Promise someone important […]
Recommended: GOOD BOOKS ON WRITING
I usually boast of having no education. Well, it’s not entirely true. I just did most of my studying on my own. Apart from the truckloads of fiction I have digested through the years, here are a few of my actual “study books”. How to Write a Movie in 21 Daysby Viki King Behind this smartass […]
Working Methods: CHANGE LOCATION
Here’s a tip I hear a lot from other writers. Move. Take your laptop to the kitchen table, the local library or a café. Get away from your comfort zone, your cluttered desk and all your to-do lists, unpaid bills and other distractions. You’d be amazed how easily the mind is fooled into thinking new […]