“Whatever you want, it wants you just as badly and is trying to find a way to get to you.” Beautiful. Thanks for the life raft.⭐️
“Whatever you want, it wants you just as badly and is trying to find a way to get to you.” Beautiful. Thanks for the life raft.⭐️
I am in awe of your work ethic. Thank you for such an insightful, well written article. Here’s hoping they all wake up and put the “Beverly” back in Beverly Hills! Best of luck to you in this New Year.⭐️
Thanks, Mare. I enjoyed that. Best wishes to you and yours for an abundant New Year.
I have read Robert McKee's books and seen lectures, talks given by him.
I have followed his recommendations on writing a script and reading Platon "Poetics", which is as current as it is today.
What other books, authors, talks ... do you recommend?
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It had been recommended to me. there are already several people who mention it.
I definitely give it to myself for Christmas. :)
I feel books are meant to kindle our passion and intellect (or whatever the hell makes us want to be writers) to teach us something new but then we go our own way. A learning curve rather than set in...
Expand commentI feel books are meant to kindle our passion and intellect (or whatever the hell makes us want to be writers) to teach us something new but then we go our own way. A learning curve rather than set in stone ethos. John Truby is one of my favourites but even he says “There is no paint by numbers in writing.” I fly books around with me and don’t treat them as bibles but an old friend in case need reminding of certain user friendly snippets. EG Linda Aronson The 21st Century Screenplay, John Truby Anatomy of Story (full version) and Jeff Kitchen’s books. Some are free downloads on i phone like all Scott Myers books. (@gointothestory or blacklist) Some books fire me up so much I have to meet the person in real life like Linda and Scott.
Alejandro, Kacee is right. I read every screenwriting book I can get my hands on, but buy very few. This book is a great for showing you what NOT to do. Which is more helpful than being sold a formula which can become old and formulaic,
So spot on. (And number 10 made me laugh out loud) Thank you for letting us know the armor zips in the BACK.
Thanks for the kind (and funny) words, Mare. My son is also a musician and said he wished people who had first meetings with him had read this first and that the information crosses over to all of us in the entertainment community.
Thanks again!
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