Archive for April, 2013

Screenwriting Course #61: Creating A Bond Between Audience and Your Protagonist

Hello, everyone.  As you know I try and post information that you don’t normally receive in most screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes and screenwriting workshops. Last week I sent out a post that was inspired by Waldo Salt, the screenwriter of such exemplary films as Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home. He made the observation that what […]

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Screenwriting Course #60: Emotional Bonding With The Protagonist

Hello, everyone.  As you all know in these posts I try to do one thing above all else – give you information that you wouldn’t normally receive in screenwriting classes, screenwriting courses or screenwriting workshops.  Since we’ve been talking about writing for stars it makes me think of a word of advice from Waldo Salt, […]

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Screenwriting Course #59: Writing For Stars

Hello, everyone.  As you all know, everything I write is focused on those subjects that aren’t normally spoken about in screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes or screenwriting workshops.  Only the most general topics are normally offered in these groups so I try and fill the void with this blog. I posted on our “Secrets of Screenwriting […]

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Screenwriting Course #58: More Praise for ‘House Of Cards’

Hello, everyone.  As you well know, I’m constantly trying to provide insights that aren’t necessarily gained in most screenwriting courses, screenwriting classes or even screenwriting workshops. I spoke about the great new original series on Netflix last week – House of Cards – and it still inspires me to post another example of how wonderful […]

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