Stories are messy. Human relationships are messy. Writing them so that they make sense but still contain those elements of passion and suspense is the challenge. ❤
Sometimes it’s fun and feels less stressful if you act like the antagonist chasing after the main character. “Where are you going?””what’s your plan?””what’re you up to?” But good info from you’re interviews as always 👍🏻
Always ask your characters. They will tell you. Sometimes it takes a bit for them to talk (I've had that) but when they do, they're chatter boxes usually.
Agree. The protagonist in my novels tells me a lot about herself. My co-protagonist, however, doesn't really talk much, but she tells me about herself in what she doesn't want to say or what she's hesitant to talk about.
Also a lot of times a characters personality changes so much throughout the story that the initial idea you had for them would be out of character. So you either have to scrap the idea, or go around it. This is a moment where it is easy to retcon if you’re not careful, because forcing the original story plot on characters that don’t fit the narrative will be noticed by the reader and will make for a story that isn’t relatable anymore.
The best way to get inspiration and this is so overwhelmingly obvious is to watch movies and listen to music. Great musicians in many ways get their ideas from listening to lots of music. John Williams got the ideas for the Star Wars theme from an older musical piece
The good old 3 Act structure still holds strong, you need a setup, a conflict and resolution, I can confidently say that majority of the films follow this technique.
I just realized what could be a useful organizing tool for conceptualizing story. Y'know those timeline grids in video editors and music production software have a list of every clip instrument or element that part of a video or song. Controlling how theyre introduced when they start and end? Is it not true that the arcs or development of characters and plot elements can be mapped the same way giving writers a more holistic view and how smaller changes affect the whole story? Other than that. Consuming stories that are grounded in logical consequence also helps I suppose.
For me, there are several takeaways. 1, When you create your characters, be true to your vision of them. Let them lead you. Go with that feeling. It sounds silly and downright schizophrenic, but I've found that sometimes I need to have a conversation with my characters to sort out where we're heading next🙂. 2, Write little notes to yourself about your script, and your character development, this way you won't forget and spend precious time trying to remember those details, and screw up your ability to get back into the rhythm of writing. It's definitely a messy, incurably lonely process that very few people understand, but it's how the process gets done. 3, Sweat the details. The point about the doors just before Michael guns down the crime boss and police captain well illustrates this point. The devil is in those details! 4, If you're writing a series like I am, then character arc is critical, imho. Michael Corleone is a prime example, which is why he's so iconic. Several weeks ago, while listening to a great piece of music, I literally had a eureka/epiphany moment about a main character. It helped me complete his character arc so thoroughly I practically wept as I wrote out his scene, which took 20 minutes because it basically wrote itself. Again, the illustration that's used about the doors, and thresholds/life changing decisions, is excellent. I could go on, but this will become a novelette if I do. Thank you for the upload. It is great stuff!
Very cool. I personally enjoy the "show don't tell" method of character development. Rather than the character explaining their motives to the audience, you see it develop on screen. Film is a visual medium. Best examples of this are in Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul/Mad Men. I often wonder how the writers room is structured to get to where they need to be. I also agree that characters should have flaws. Flaws help bring dimension to the character and allows them to become relatable, even as the protagonist and hero of the story.
Why all this digital stuff? Don Bluth and Walt made great stories with in-depth thought/art. Pixars Kool and all I love finding Nemo but where’s all the mind blowing art/cartoons?
Stories are messy. Human relationships are messy. Writing them so that they make sense but still contain those elements of passion and suspense is the challenge. ❤
That also shows the skill of the storyteller ✨
Yes. He knows. Ask the characters and they will lead you and the story will form. Love your channel
My screenwriting professor!
Nice!
Sometimes it’s fun and feels less stressful if you act like the antagonist chasing after the main character.
“Where are you going?””what’s your plan?””what’re you up to?”
But good info from you’re interviews as always 👍🏻
I am Batman! Your comment reminded me of the interview seen in the Dark Knight.
There is no ending and no beginning to inspiration; it is a continuous maturing feedback loop, which emulates the creation of the universe.
Always ask your characters. They will tell you. Sometimes it takes a bit for them to talk (I've had that) but when they do, they're chatter boxes usually.
Agree. The protagonist in my novels tells me a lot about herself. My co-protagonist, however, doesn't really talk much, but she tells me about herself in what she doesn't want to say or what she's hesitant to talk about.
Also a lot of times a characters personality changes so much throughout the story that the initial idea you had for them would be out of character.
So you either have to scrap the idea, or go around it. This is a moment where it is easy to retcon if you’re not careful, because forcing the original story plot on characters that don’t fit the narrative will be noticed by the reader and will make for a story that isn’t relatable anymore.
Well said.
How wonderfully apropos to Apprehending the recursive nature of the writing process. So helpful.
Love this one! Thanks for watching Daniel!
The best way to get inspiration and this is so overwhelmingly obvious is to watch movies and listen to music. Great musicians in many ways get their ideas from listening to lots of music. John Williams got the ideas for the Star Wars theme from an older musical piece
Thanks!
Thank you so much Ivan! We appreciate you giving back to this channel. Great to see this one have an impact on you.
The good old 3 Act structure still holds strong, you need a setup, a conflict and resolution, I can confidently say that majority of the films follow this technique.
This is just what I needed
Great to hear!
I, personally, think my best story ideas come to me in my dreams. So it’s a real shame that I never remember them.
You can train your subconscious to pay more attention to your dreams by keeping a dream journal everyday when you wake up
needed to hear this today❤
I just realized what could be a useful organizing tool for conceptualizing story.
Y'know those timeline grids in video editors and music production software have a list of every clip instrument or element that part of a video or song. Controlling how theyre introduced when they start and end?
Is it not true that the arcs or development of characters and plot elements can be mapped the same way giving writers a more holistic view and how smaller changes affect the whole story?
Other than that. Consuming stories that are grounded in logical consequence also helps I suppose.
What did you enjoy most about this segment?
For me, there are several takeaways.
1, When you create your characters, be true to your vision of them. Let them lead you. Go with that feeling. It sounds silly and downright schizophrenic, but I've found that sometimes I need to have a conversation with my characters to sort out where we're heading next🙂.
2, Write little notes to yourself about your script, and your character development, this way you won't forget and spend precious time trying to remember those details, and screw up your ability to get back into the rhythm of writing. It's definitely a messy, incurably lonely process that very few people understand, but it's how the process gets done.
3, Sweat the details. The point about the doors just before Michael guns down the crime boss and police captain well illustrates this point. The devil is in those details!
4, If you're writing a series like I am, then character arc is critical, imho. Michael Corleone is a prime example, which is why he's so iconic.
Several weeks ago, while listening to a great piece of music, I literally had a eureka/epiphany moment about a main character. It helped me complete his character arc so thoroughly I practically wept as I wrote out his scene, which took 20 minutes because it basically wrote itself. Again, the illustration that's used about the doors, and thresholds/life changing decisions, is excellent.
I could go on, but this will become a novelette if I do.
Thank you for the upload. It is great stuff!
Very cool. I personally enjoy the "show don't tell" method of character development. Rather than the character explaining their motives to the audience, you see it develop on screen. Film is a visual medium. Best examples of this are in Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul/Mad Men. I often wonder how the writers room is structured to get to where they need to be. I also agree that characters should have flaws. Flaws help bring dimension to the character and allows them to become relatable, even as the protagonist and hero of the story.
To this day, I haven't met anyone who hasn't seen Finding Nemo. And everyone loves the movie too.
thats my professor!
Great advice!
Him: "someone...trying...to climb out of a well"
Me: 0________0
Interesting
Well if it isn’t my old Prof…!
Great!
@@filmcourage Do you guys need another video editor?
He's got a pretty bare imdb page
As I recall he literally wrote the book on screenwriting format after running the WB script department for many years
@@Joshua-iz1go that's cool but it sucks his imdb page is bare
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Why all this digital stuff? Don Bluth and Walt made great stories with in-depth thought/art. Pixars Kool and all I love finding Nemo but where’s all the mind blowing art/cartoons?
I know. It's sad. 2D is just so expensive.