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When you can’t pitch your story, does it mean that the story is bad or that perhaps you don’t understand it fully yourself?

When you can’t pitch your story, does it mean that the story is bad or that perhaps you don’t understand it fully yourself?

Jul 15, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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When your story has a tragic ending, how do you keep the audience from leaving the theatre devastated?

When your story has a tragic ending, how do you keep the audience from leaving the theatre devastated?

Jul 14, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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How does a writer go about creating a character?

How does a writer go about creating a character?

Jul 13, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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In a culture where reality shows and Comedy Central news are viewed as the truth, where documentaries have blurred into fiction, what is the meaning of “Write the Truth.”

In a culture where reality shows and Comedy Central news are viewed as the truth, where documentaries have blurred into fiction, what is the meaning of “Write the Truth.”

Jul 12, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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Other than attending your seminar, what should I do to help me appreciate the work of a writer that I have engaged?

Other than attending your seminar, what should I do to help me appreciate the work of a writer that I have engaged?

Jul 11, 2011 - 12:00 AM

How does the rule of thirds and diminishing returns apply to comedy?

How does the rule of thirds and diminishing returns apply to comedy?

Jul 08, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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If a character’s desire is created by the inciting incident throwing his life out of balance, how can you define a character’s desire before the inciting incident?

If a character’s desire is created by the inciting incident throwing his life out of balance, how can you define a character’s desire before the inciting incident?

Jul 07, 2011 - 12:00 AM

What needs to be considered in writing for hour-long dramas with and without commercial breaks?

What needs to be considered in writing for hour-long dramas with and without commercial breaks?

Jul 06, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Is there an inconsistency between your statement that there is no inherent meaning in life and the writer’s task of communicating an archetypal meaning through the climax?

Is there an inconsistency between your statement that there is no inherent meaning in life and the writer’s task of communicating an archetypal meaning through the climax?

Jul 05, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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If in fantasy one tends to write more “on the nose”, then is the same true for science fiction?

If in fantasy one tends to write more “on the nose”, then is the same true for science fiction?

Jul 04, 2011 - 12:00 AM

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