The Legal Hurdles of Adapting A Novel or Book
The Legal Hurdles of Adapting A Novel or Book By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Here’s a question I recently received from a student: The Question: Given that I have very few connections to the industry, how would you best recommend moving forward if I have a novel in mind I’d like […]
Is Your Character An Adjective or a Verb?
It’s no wonder that some of the greatest writers began their careers as actors.
The art of writing and acting have always been profoundly intertwined. That’s because structurally, movies grow out of character. And character is the thing that actors understand best.
So what is character from an actor’s perspective? And how can that help you as a writer?
Got an issue with Robert McKee? Me too.
Don’t throw away the baby with the bath-water. As with any screenwriting book, there are some good things to be discovered in Robert McKee’s “Story”. But there’s also a lot that can be misleading, confusing or even just plain wrong. And for young writers who take his words as gospel, McKee can pose a real danger to finding your voice, truly understanding your character, and discovering the organic structure of your screenplay.
I believe that a big part of that is because McKee teaches screenwriting from a critic’s perspective, rather than that of a writer…