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Blake Snyder describes it thus: “The Covenant of the Arc is the screenwriting law that says: Every single character in your movie must change in the course of your story. The only characters who don’t change are the bad guys. But the hero and his friends change a lot.” (“Save the Cat” 2005 p134). This is a … Read more
Two seemingly prosperous young women are seated together in a garden. One is reading a letter. The other just observes and listens. The painting is by Marcus Stone, dates from 1889, and is titled: Her First Love Letter. (Continued from last week) To quote Bordwell: “The girl on the left, bathed in light, leaning forward eagerly … Read more
I am not an expert by any means. But this I learned behind the scenes: There are seven rules you should muster, for you to write a tentpole blockbuster. . 1. Rule number one, is a controversial nail. Your hero must be male. It’s because his motivations are primal and plain, we make his journey … Read more
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