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How do I determine the controlling idea in a complex story that crosses over many different genres?

How do I determine the controlling idea in a complex story that crosses over many different genres?

Sep 21, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Screenwriting is a craft that must be studied hard for a long time, yet there have been many examples of writers with no formal education being very successful, like Dennis Hopper or Quentin Tarantino. How do you explain this?

Screenwriting is a craft that must be studied hard for a long time, yet there have been many examples of writers with no formal education being very successful, like Dennis Hopper or Quentin Tarantino. How do you explain this?

Sep 20, 2012 - 12:00 AM

It is much harder to be a screenwriter today because so many stories have been written over the years. How do you keep from writing things that have already been written?

It is much harder to be a screenwriter today because so many stories have been written over the years. How do you keep from writing things that have already been written?

Sep 19, 2012 - 12:00 AM

There is tons of subtext in “In Treatment”. At the end of each character’s arc, the doctor explains each character’s subtext. So what is the subtext in those scenes where the doctor reveals the prior subtext?

There is tons of subtext in “In Treatment”. At the end of each character’s arc, the doctor explains each character’s subtext. So what is the subtext in those scenes where the doctor reveals the prior subtext?

Sep 18, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Wouldn't you say that "Brokeback Mountain" was the best love story of the past 10 years? Why don't you use it as your example of a great love story?

Wouldn't you say that "Brokeback Mountain" was the best love story of the past 10 years? Why don't you use it as your example of a great love story?

Sep 17, 2012 - 12:00 AM

“Live” from Russia: When I write an inciting incident for a love story, it always seems a little arbitrary and a little dull. It’s just two people meeting. How can I improve on this?

“Live” from Russia: When I write an inciting incident for a love story, it always seems a little arbitrary and a little dull. It’s just two people meeting. How can I improve on this?

Sep 14, 2012 - 12:00 AM

“Live” From Russia: You have said that for the big screen it is better to show something than to say it. What about in a detective story when you have to explain something that happened in the beginning?

“Live” From Russia: You have said that for the big screen it is better to show something than to say it. What about in a detective story when you have to explain something that happened in the beginning?

Sep 13, 2012 - 12:00 AM

“Live” From Russia: I know you have said that writing autobiographical stories can be dangerous. To clarify, what if the person’s life is really unusual? Does that make it better?

“Live” From Russia: I know you have said that writing autobiographical stories can be dangerous. To clarify, what if the person’s life is really unusual? Does that make it better?

Sep 12, 2012 - 12:00 AM

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“Live” From Russia: Can the structure and principles discussed in your lectures be applied to musicals?

“Live” From Russia: Can the structure and principles discussed in your lectures be applied to musicals?

Sep 11, 2012 - 12:00 AM

“Live” From Russia: I write and draw for comic books, and want to write scripts for animation. What kind of professional would I need to represent me and to help sell these scripts to big studios in the US?

“Live” From Russia: I write and draw for comic books, and want to write scripts for animation. What kind of professional would I need to represent me and to help sell these scripts to big studios in the US?

Sep 10, 2012 - 12:00 AM

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