“Love your work. When you love a sentence, a paragraph, a plot point, a character, a line of dialogue, tell yourself why it works and how you’re going to do that again… Because when your work really sings for you—it’s going to do the same for your reader.” https://t.co/kdCiZ9QOFk #writingtips
Chris McCoy: “The advantage to what we do is that we are not actors. We don’t have to wait around for someone to hand us material that inspires something within us. We can sit down and write the kind of movie we want to see." #screenwriting
"One useful thing to keep in mind is that character arc and theme are always connected. The ending of your story doesn’t just determine what happens externally. It also reveals what the story ultimately believes to be true." ~@KMWeiland
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“The #art of writing is to explain the complications of the human soul with the simplicity that can be universally understood.” ~ Alan Sillitoe #writingcommunity
Lynne Tillman: “The whole 'Can I call myself a writer?' question I found so odd, as if it’s some sort of identity that is separate from the actual act of writing. There is no secret password to being a writer. No secret code. You just do it." #writing
“#Writing is more than putting words on a page—it’s about creating a rhythm that keeps readers engaged. Long, flowing sentences can create a sense of immersion, while short, punchy ones build tension—guiding readers through calm and intensity—like music.” https://t.co/ttNU71JkEf
Craig Mazin: "There’s a point to each scene. There’s a reason that scene exists. I want the scene to have a purpose. I want there to be a takeaway, and I want that scene to drive me to the next one inexorably." #screenwriting
When you arise in the morning
Think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive
To breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
Marcus Aurelius
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Aetherhart
#writetip: "Before you start Draft One, you’ll want to feel reasonably clear about the four major aspects of your idea: your protagonist (main character), their goal, the conflict they face, and the setting your story takes place within." ~@aliventures
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“Give yourself permission to write imperfectly. You can always revise, and you can always write something new. But there is no way to grow unless you start from where you are now.” ~ A.R. Gillespie #writingcommunity
Some days being a writer just means staring at a sentence all day long & deleting & adding one specific comma over & over again while questioning your sanity & life choices🤷♀️. It is what it is🤣🤣
Craig Mazin: "I like to think of characters as struggling with something philosophical. Their philosophy keeps them safe, but at a cost. Then I ask, ‘How could I force them to confront the nature of their own personal philosophy?'" #screenwriting
“#Writers who don’t reach their best ideas are the ones who quit too soon… Predictable ideas come quickly and feel safe. Interesting ones feel strange. The best ones might make you a little nervous. Stay open. The idea that seems wrong for your story today might be exactly what it needs once you’ve slept on it.” https://t.co/L4DNemQA7K
"Rmember that this one book does not have to prove your whole future. You can write another book after that and another one. Just write this book and then move on." ~@colleen_m_story
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I'm celebrating my blog's 18th birthday with highlights from the archives! Today's Go Into The Story Resource: Great Scenes. Screenwriting is scene-writing. Study dozens of memorable scenes from notable movies to hone your craft. https://t.co/Gtc5SKqUzZ #screenwriting#movies