by Film School | Mar 21, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #388 Good vs. Great What’s the difference between good…and great? Think about how each of those words makes you feel. The contrast is pretty dramatic, isn’t it? Like, MILES different, not inches. So, if the difference between good and...
by Film School | Mar 14, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #386 You Need A Shock-Proof Sh*t Detector Ernest Hemingway famously once said: “The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof, shit detector.” We all must be able to distinguish between good storytelling and bad...
by Film School | Mar 7, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #384 How To Create Great Side Characters Frodo had Sam. Luke had Artoo. Harry had Ron and Hermione. Side characters are just as important to a well-told story as the main characters are. So, how do you make a great one? And what’s the trap,...
by Film School | Feb 29, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #382 If You Could Travel Anywhere… If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? What would top your list? Money is no object, neither is time. Dream as big as you want. Also, Josh recommends Deep Space Nine on Pluto TV and...
by Film School | Feb 22, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #380 What is a Framing Device? Framing devices can be a powerful storytelling tool…but what ARE they? What is an “epistolary,” or a “flashback” or an “unreliable narrator”? And whyyyy would we use them? What...
by Film School | Feb 15, 2024 | Cutting Room Floor, Episodes
episode #378 How Personal Should Your Story Be? We all know the power of a personal story when we encounter one. Nothing cuts like the truth. But, turning that lens to our own work…just how personal should our own work be? Is it possible to be too...
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