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Beau Willimon, Writer Out Of Necessity

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Beau Willimon is a powder keg of clean-cut realism, childlike curiosity and sharp wit. During his Bafta speech, Willimon covers political writing, research in everyday life and the importance of finding your characters’ inmost needs. “I don’t think writing is a choice. It’s not a career. It’s something that’s born of necessity. If I didn’t write, … Read more

Two Stories Are Better Than One

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Involving producers emotionally with your story is one way to involve them financially. And the best stories are actually two stories in one. by David Trottier The first is the outside/action story and the second is the inside/emotional story. To fully appreciate how these two work together and crisscross, we must first understand the motivating … Read more