Tangerine: All You Need is a Want and an iPhone!
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Tangerine: All You Need is a Want and an iPhone! By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block title=”TRANSCRIPT” pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Tangerine is a brilliant illustration of just how little you need to actually succeed […]
50 Shades of Grey: Could It Have Been a Great Script?
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] 50 Shades of Grey: Could It Have Been a Great Script? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block title=” TRANSCRIPT” pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Sometimes, even a flawed script can give you tremendous insights as a writer, […]
REVISION TIP #8 – Follow Your Character’s Want
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Follow Your Character’s Want By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Follow Your Character’s Want If you’ve been following the advice of this article series, by this point a lot of things are probably be getting much […]
VIDEO – What the Heck is An Archetype?
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] What the heck is an archetype? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Just about every screenwriting teacher since Joseph Campbell has talked about the vital importance of creating archetypal characters in a screenplay. So why is […]
VIDEO – Does Your Character Actually Arc?
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Does Your Character Actually Arc? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Anyone who’s ever taken a class or read a book about how to write a screenplay has heard more than their fair share about the […]
VIDEO – How To Find a Great Character
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] How To Find a Great Character By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] All writers, at some point in their careers, have found themselves feeling disconnected from their characters. These are the hardest time to be a […]
Is Your Screenplay Ready For a Star?
Is Your Screenplay Ready For a Star? By Jacob Krueger Everybody knows that if you want to get your script made, you’ve got to get an amazing actor to say yes to the leading role. And that doesn’t mean some under-appreciated thespian who really deserves her day in the sun. I’m talking above-the-line talent, a […]
The Truth About Truth & Cliche
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The Truth About Truth & Cliche By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Cliché. If you’re a writer, you’ve probably experienced the terror this word implies about your writing: boring, tired, overused, uninspired, uncreative, or just plain […]
What Is Your Character’s Wish-Song?
I recently saw a trailer for the film version of Les Miserables—a series of evocative images, underscored by Fantine’s tear-inducing musical theme: I Dreamed a Dream. Yeah, I found myself emotionally moved by a promotional trailer. But more importantly, I found myself thinking about the power of a wish-song to provide an emotional structure for your character’s journey, even if you’re not writing a musical.
