Story Therapy: Finding the WHYs behind the WHYs
I had just pitched a timepiece romance to a Hollywood producer, and he asked, “Why do you want to tell this story?” It was a...
If you are serious about being a Screenwriter, then you'll want to take a fresh look at the major elements of storytelling. The Protagonist, Supporting Characters, Plot, Setting, Antagonist, Conflict, and Theme all have multiple facets--with distinct purposes, placement, and impact--all of which expand upon everything you may have learned in primary and secondary writing classes. Harmoniously, these facets will guide your insight and imagination and assist in writing complex and cohesive, forward-moving stories with masterful focus and intention. Taking the time to learn these advanced fundamentals--whether you are a planner or a pantser--will result in more satisfying (and more completed) early drafts that align more closely with your story vision.
"Movies are finally, centrally, crucially, primarily only about story."
--William Goldman (1931-2018), Academy Award Winning Screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1971),
All The President's Men (1976), Heat (1986), Princess Bride (1987), Misery (1990), Chaplin (1992), Maverick (1994), and many more.