Beyond Spectacle: Rewriting Disaster in an Age of Disasters (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, “disasterologist” Dr. Samantha Montano dishes on what screenwriters get right and wrong about disaster stories and points to areas ripe for fresh takes. Plus, read our interview with Eleanor the Great screenwriter Tory Kamen, brush up on essential screenwriting story rules, learn how to tap into your own personal story and give it a horror spin, and more!
Eleanor the Great Screenwriter Tory Kamen on the Beauty of Older Characters
Tory Kamen’s film Eleanor the Great may have been inspired by her actual grandmother Eleanor’s move from Florida to Manhattan at age 95, but it’s not a documentary.
Beyond Spectacle: Rewriting Disaster in an Age of Disasters
“Disasterologist” Dr. Samantha Montano dishes on what screenwriters get right and wrong about disaster stories and points to areas ripe for fresh takes.
Are There Story Rules?
Besides the technical rules pertaining to things like grammar, spelling, and rhetoric, here are 7 essential rules that are crucial for the function of storytelling, regardless of cultural or story structural differences (Western vs. Eastern, or other global storytelling approaches).
INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Anemoia Filmmakers Zachary Karem and Penelope Eaton
Zachary Karem and Penelope Eaton talk about tapping into this ideal of anemoia, and about their creative conversations from character development to working with their key departments, and they share great tips about entering and attending film festivals.
My (Scary!) Personal Story
You are writing a small personal drama, with a limited audience and limited chance of selling. Why not slip it into the envelope of genre? Turn it into a horror story? The Horror Script and the Personal Drama are One! Four recent horror films that are secretly dramas!
Tools & Techniques on How to Write or Adapt a Novel for Screenwriters
November is the perfect month to take a look at your writing projects with a fresh perspective; learn the Tools & Techniques on How to Write or Adapt a Novel for Screenwriters today!
