by Film School | Feb 4, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #163 Is it Okay for my Story to Change? A left turn. Off the rails. Sometimes, our story seems to have a mind of it’s own, and it changes as we’re writing it, perhaps even dramatically. Is . . . that okay? Or, is that some kind of red flag,...
by Film School | Jan 28, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #162 How to Write a Great Middle The dreaded “muddy middle.” That’s a common term amongst script writers and storytellers in general. We all know that if a story is going to bog down anywhere, it will happen in that giant middle 50%...
by Film School | Jan 21, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #161 Art vs. Content In the age of content . . . what makes something “art?” Anyone and everyone can make anything these days. That’s objectively wonderful. Inherently, that means there area a multitude of reasons why things are...
by Film School | Jan 14, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #160 How to Write a Great Beginning Start with a BANG! Hook the viewer/reader! Your story should grab them by the throat! We’ve all heard the advice on what the start to our stories need to be . . . but just HOW do we accomplish that? What do the...
by Film School | Jan 7, 2021 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #159 2021 Goals, Resolutions, and Intentions Happy New Year! What a *YEAR* 2020 was for all of us . . . but the page has now turned. We’re no longer in the past. We’re living in the future. 2021 is a new year. What do you want to accomplish?...
by Film School | Dec 17, 2020 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #157 2020 Year in Review 2020: you were a motherf*cker. For real, this year has been an all-timer of a year. It’s challenged our perception of what a year even IS. And it’s come from all sides: personal, professional, global. 2020 will...
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