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I am going to be needing some serious editing work and am looking to collaborate with anyone who finds my story intriguing. When my computer broke (jury still out on if the damage is temporary or permanent) I panicked big-time, never expecting the computer to out, but it did and I am in panick mode...
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Hey Authors and Playwrights,
I just finished reading the Ask Me Anything with Thunder Levin and one thing that really struck me was how long and winding his journey into the industry was.
We often hear about the “big break,” but his story felt like the opposite - years of writing, learning the craft,...
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How do you turn a book into a movie? Screenwriter Billy Ray who penned films such as THE HUNGER GAMES CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, FLIGHT PLAN, STATE OF PLAY, SECRET IN THEIR EYES, OVERLORD, GEMINI MAN, RICHARD JEWELL, and TERMINATOR: DARK FATE shares how screenplays work, how stories move from page to screen,...
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Interessante, quando eu ter tempo irei assistir, quero fazer uma adaptação dos livros de Junji Ito
You also need your publisher to play ball on this one too - I work with many traditionally published authors who's publishers hold the reigns on their work.
The March Stage 32 Community Open House is happening on Wednesday, March 25th at 12:00 pm PT.
For this month’s event, I’ll be joined by Pat Alexander from the Stage 32 Success Team, who will be live...
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Ohhhhhhhh I love these! Let me set my alarm now!!!
Well, I'm working on another script for the year and just realized that I don't have a clear antagonist. So here I am going through my scene list to figure out what the antagonist wants and what is their "villainy" plan. Arrggghhh!!!
Has any one ever been through this?
What's your writing process?
The antagonist can be Nature, The System, or even the Protagonist is their Own Worst Enemy. A loner, couple or ensemble cast, V an economic/social/political situation, rather than one person. Or antag...
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Amateur view: Our antagonists are obviously the culprits who stand in the way of protagonists getting what they want. My Logline should succinctly identify 1) who my protagonist is, 2) what they want,...
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Are you sure you need an antagonist? Sometimes the protagonist is the best antagonist.
I use my novels that are already published and reviewed to write my screenplays. That way, there is no figuring out. The map is already laid out.
My writing process isn't neat or clean after 20+ years of writing novels, indie comics, and now scripts. What I can tell you is this- depending on the story- it may not have a villain. Sometimes the v...
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Does anyone here adhere to a structure model for writing their novels?
I do for my scripts and use the same structure for the novel version.
What about you?
I follow kishōtenketsu across all my projects (character, development, big twist, resolution). I like how creator-friendly it is and lets me play outside the box as opposed to the traditional three-act structure/hero's journey template.
I am not the example of the day - a glass of wine helps! I'm with Banafsheh - character tries, fails, tries again, fails... find resolution. But it's word count that can do my head in. Average commercial fiction is 80k words - that is where I struggle sometimes!
Save The Cat is a great framework for building out a complete story!
Filmmaker and screenwriter Thunder Levin will be hosting a FREE 24-hour Ask Me Anything event, open to the entire Stage 32 community.
Many of you may know Thunder as the creator of Syfy’s wildly...
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A brand new batch of Open Writing Assignments (OWAs) has just dropped in your Writers' Room portal, and you have two full weeks—until March 26th—to submit your work.
This round features an exciting mix of book adaptation opportunities, high-concept thrillers, family adventures, and sophisticated true...
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Are they're paid?
Hey Authors and Playwrights,
My publishing journey started in a pretty unexpected way - bedtime stories with my kids during COVID.
Those little made-up adventures eventually turned into a published book (The Lolly Shop), and that experience completely changed my path into writing.
It made me wonder how...
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I love that.
you remind me that many years ago I wrote a few fairy tales in Arabic, and my little cousins loved hearing them again and again.
As for my very first story idea, it actually began as a writ...
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I love this
This is lovely, Lauren Hackney
I'd like to know if your books are available on amazon kindle as ive tried looking it up but perhaps i have got it all wrong?
Thank you Beckham B David I'll check if there's an issue with the loading of the ISBN's. Thank you for letting me know
Don't mention, would also love to connect with you and know more about your creative works. Learnt its always best to learn from peoples experiences and knowledge
Hello everyone,
It tells the story of a stateless woman born in Kuwait who grew up without identity or protection and escaped to the United Kingdom searching for freedom, only to face an unexpected legal ba...
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If any producers, agents, or directors are interested in powerful true stories about identity and survival, I would be happy to share more details about the project.
I just watched this video from published author Jenna Moreci, and it’s a solid reminder that your main character doesn’t have to be “good” to be compelling, but they do need to give readers something to latch onto.
A few of...
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Great topic and question, Ashley Renée Smith .
One pitfall I see often is the protagonist becoming too powerful too quickly, which gradually creates an imbalance and makes them less relatable to the au...
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Dwayne Williams 2, that’s such a thoughtful way to approach it, and I completely agree with your point about protagonists becoming too powerful too quickly. When a character doesn’t have real vulnerab...
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I’ve been deep in revisions for the past few months, and I finally reached a milestone I’ve been working toward. The completed cover for the first book in my queer historical fiction series, The Forever Tapes.
This story has been living with me for years, built around a single image: a yellowed cass...
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