No. There is no reason for me to change what I've studied, learned, trained in, perfected, and internalized for 30+ years: dramatic structure, character archetypes (and their arcs), thematic underpinnings, literary & cinematic techniques, color palettes, world-building, etc. The sole reason anyone should "change their work" is if they're bound to the WEALTHY PLUTOCRATS (studios). :) If so, then you'd better daemn well do as you're told, stand when instructed, sit like a good dog, and change whatever they tell ya to change. If the producer's wife wants X to be in the screenplay, then SO MOTE IT BE. After all, if yer workin' in Hollywon't, you are a *schlave,* not a storyteller, lmao.
Thats kinda how I write. I write scenes first. My favorite scenes. Scenes that I would like to see in the movie. From there, I think of what led to those scenes or what could happen after, and it slowly starts forming into a story. Sometimes, new favorite scenes arise from there. Then, I move them around where they best serve the story. Then, I fill in the gaps with some more scenes to compliment the other scenes until you have yourself a full movie.
I always do an outline, but I'm not afraid to ditch something when the story is going in a different direction. I think his clothesline idea is kind of the best of both worlds. Get some ideas out there, reshuffle them if necessary, but don't let the structure of planning stifle you.
Nice to see someone featured on here who doesn't outline. I've done both, but I find outlining rigid and unnatural and destroys the creative process of just diving into the page and letting it come to you.
A magical scene for me from a rather mediocre anime film-Peacock King: Spirit Warrior-is where Tibetan tantric Buddhist monks hunt down a father and his two twin children who were born under an ominous moon The two minute montage-sque scene shows five years of (over)dramatic chase, but with the soundtrack, stark scenery, and reveal, there’s a magic that absolutely shines through. I watch that scene over and over The film itself is more a sequence of beautiful scenes with little substance to string them together, but that never stopped me from enjoying it
Have you changed your screenwriting process?
No. There is no reason for me to change what I've studied, learned, trained in, perfected, and internalized for 30+ years: dramatic structure, character archetypes (and their arcs), thematic underpinnings, literary & cinematic techniques, color palettes, world-building, etc. The sole reason anyone should "change their work" is if they're bound to the WEALTHY PLUTOCRATS (studios). :) If so, then you'd better daemn well do as you're told, stand when instructed, sit like a good dog, and change whatever they tell ya to change. If the producer's wife wants X to be in the screenplay, then SO MOTE IT BE. After all, if yer workin' in Hollywon't, you are a *schlave,* not a storyteller, lmao.
Thats kinda how I write. I write scenes first. My favorite scenes. Scenes that I would like to see in the movie. From there, I think of what led to those scenes or what could happen after, and it slowly starts forming into a story. Sometimes, new favorite scenes arise from there. Then, I move them around where they best serve the story. Then, I fill in the gaps with some more scenes to compliment the other scenes until you have yourself a full movie.
I always do an outline, but I'm not afraid to ditch something when the story is going in a different direction. I think his clothesline idea is kind of the best of both worlds. Get some ideas out there, reshuffle them if necessary, but don't let the structure of planning stifle you.
Nice to see someone featured on here who doesn't outline. I've done both, but I find outlining rigid and unnatural and destroys the creative process of just diving into the page and letting it come to you.
Here's another one - ua-cam.com/video/ZdyueijehVQ/v-deo.html
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I love that. Make each character have a diary. 😮
Try it out and see if it works for you!
Bro’s outmogging all of us behind the scenes, when he’s not answering a question. 🗿
Down to earth guy right here!
Such great information thank you
Here's a mind-blowing fact:
You can change the outline.
Hope the FC team is doing okay during the fires
We are okay! This has certainly been devastating.
Who needs outlines? Go where the spirit moves.
A magical scene for me from a rather mediocre anime film-Peacock King: Spirit Warrior-is where Tibetan tantric Buddhist monks hunt down a father and his two twin children who were born under an ominous moon
The two minute montage-sque scene shows five years of (over)dramatic chase, but with the soundtrack, stark scenery, and reveal, there’s a magic that absolutely shines through. I watch that scene over and over
The film itself is more a sequence of beautiful scenes with little substance to string them together, but that never stopped me from enjoying it
V . Relatable
My favorite video
You've seen a lot Ryan... what do you love about this one?
I just want to write. I hate structure.