Yep, that is why the character, Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski is such a good moniker. He is "the dude" for his time.
Buddy, chief…
Just curious, did you find that discussing a visual medium translate to improving what you wrote on the page? Personally, I believe that many...
What does it matter if one can't form a movie studio or create an anime film? Then the person should be more interested in writing screenplays or...
It seems like every cast of characters these days must be as diverse as possible for no other reason than diversity. Maybe it is because I tend to...
Can you offer an example how drawing or painting techniques is applicable to writing? Or, is it just undergoing the 'creative process' that is...
Yeah, I never understood people who don't love reading wanting to write. It is like people who don't love beer wanting to learn to brew. I...
Point taken. I guess I could have added an exit number narrow the geographical location, but it would it really matter? It would still be a New...
I think it was Creating Character Arcs, or something like that. I know Truby's Anatomy of Story is screenwriting-focused (but it is STILL a good...
Well, then I would consider which of the settings you know the most about.
I tend to use real geographical locations, roads and exits, but not real names of towns or businesses. I might write something like, "A couple of...
If you have such a wide range of possible settings obviously it does not matter to your plot. If it does not matter to your plot, I think your...
Depending on the genre, I find chapter titles endearing. Especially those that follow the Victorian age naming convention, such as Chapter 3 from...
Rereading a book on writing techniques, I was intrigued that the author pulled almost every example from a famous movie instead of a famous novel....
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