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“Networking isn’t about working the room. It’s about being a human in a room full of other humans who love […]
“A play that lives only on paper is a screenplay that forgot to be filmed. Get it off the page […]
“A first draft screenplay is a suggestion. A revised screenplay is a blueprint. The distance between the two is where […]
“Plot holes are not evidence that you’re a bad writer. They’re evidence that you’re writing a complex story. Complex stories […]
“Page 47 is where the romance of ‘new idea’ collides with the reality of ‘actual work.’ Every idea seems brilliant […]
“Your protagonist isn’t boring—they’re under-developed. Give them a wound that drives them, a flaw that complicates them, and a choice […]
“The middle of your story is not a bridge between the exciting parts. It IS the story. If your middle […]
“Theater is the only art form where the audience breathes the same air as the performers. Use that. Let the […]
“If your characters all sound like the same person wearing different name tags, your dialogue isn’t dialogue—it’s a monologue with […]
“If your character could be replaced by a cardboard cutout with ‘PROTAGONIST’ written on it and nobody would notice, we […]