May 2010 – Page 4 – The Story Department

Best o/t Web 16 May

May 16, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

:: Robin Hood: Robbing From the Poor
:: John August about Theme.
:: Where do you find good ideas?
:: Can a writer have more than one agent?
:: Short(film)Cut to Hollywood Success
:: Facebook: Reality vs. the Movie
:: Gladiator screenplay at mypdfscripts.com
:: When Backstory is Too Much Information
:: Legendary Screenwriters (by the other Craig Mazin)
:: Great scifi fiction novel on its way to the big screen
:: Roger Ebert hates 3D too (as does Alex Epstein)
:: About nitpicking. This is not about your screenplay. Yet it is.
:: Movies shouldn’t be like books. And vice versa.
:: Who are you writing for? Or… Who are you kidding?
:: Inception + Toy Story 3 = Scary Genius

Karel FG Segers

Karel Segers wrote his first produced screenplay at age 17. Today he is a story analyst with experience in acquisition, development and production. He has trained students worldwide, and worked with half a dozen Academy Award nominees. Karel speaks more European languages than he has fingers on his left hand, which he is still trying to find a use for in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. The languages, not the fingers.

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Query massage!

May 15, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

Yesterday was about HOW TO. Today: How NOT TO. What follows might make you feel (a lot) better about your own query letters. If, however, either letter looks like yours, better start looking at the more positive aspects of your day job. The title “Query massage!” was taken from the original email’s subject. I doubt … Read more

Pitching’s Holy Trinity

May 14, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

There are two ways to pitch your scripts: in person, or via query letter. Learning to perfect the verbal pitch, though, only makes sense for writers who already have representation. For everyone else, I suggest learning pitching’s holy trinity. Let me explain: companies only schedule pitch meetings with A-listers who’ve had at least one box … Read more

Shakespeare for Scaredycats

May 13, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

I once studied English literature at university, from Beowulf over Shakespeare to contemporary works. Somehow along the line, I managed to forget everything. A shame, because a little bit of Shakespeare would have come in handy every now and then. So I decided to catch up. I own the complete works in one big hard … Read more

How to Write a Story? (Video)

May 12, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

All my successful writer friends and clients are writing every day.

Moreover, they are constantly coming up with new stories.

But how do you do this? How can you come up with new material? How to discipline yourself?

This very short but powerful video is not about screenwriting. It is about storytelling. About how to get your creative juices flowing.

Once you have your story nuggets, you can start thinking of adapting them to the screen.

Karel FG Segers

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