I’ve been writing for over ten years now. I struggled with writing conflict for awhile. But I think over time I’ve gotten better at creating barriers for my characters to overcome.
It would be a good idea to marry a foreshadowing of the characters reaction to an oncoming salient event in the future by revealing a little during a small side conflict, so it rhymes/fits when it finally comes ahead.
Thanks for posting this interview.
Another central key interview - thanks for sharing!
Why does Paul resonate to neatly with me? Great interview and tips. Thank you!!
This is nice, simple, easy to grasp and apply advice that I will apply to all future projects.
This was REALLY good. Thank you! So many great points to add to the skillset!
Very good The brain takes over. Agreed.
That was very informative. That was great.👍🏼
Well put. I love this part of the process.
I love this. I just included a link for my students for next week's lessons.
Looking forward to our chat tomorrow, Paul. Thanks for doing these interviews.
Contact any former military, emergency responders, or merchant mariners you know. I have to get out of life and death situations so many times that it becomes almost a habit. I work as a freelance script, doctor in screen editor, and one of the things that I do immediately is figure out a better way for the characters to get out of a situation. Remember that story is about likable characters getting themselves into a mess and having to change their character flaw in order to get themselves out of it. They can't be saved by coincidence nor a rescue by clear eyed Athena. "Deus ex machina." A story is really a how to survive/win/stop/get (get rich, get the girl, etc) for someone with a particular personality or trait. It's an indirect way to tell someone how to get out of the mess that they've gotten themselves into in real life.
Very wise.
Looking forward to our chat tomorrow Paul
Can the hero’s goals change or there has to be just one goal throughout the film?
"Sometimes you write yourself into a corner and can't get out of it -and if that happens you give up." (not 100% transcribed, but you get the gist) I agree with a lot of what he says, but this 'quote' provokes me, because the wonderful thing with writing is that you can always edit, or rewrite, or take a year or two to contemplate "how can I improve this scene.." or "how could my characters embody what I want said in a different way", or w.e. Two thumbs up for great advice, but ehh.. nah to the giving up part.
Whats the name of his book he mentions. Did i miss it
What's the trick?
@filmcourage