Stuff that I like
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Thrilled to see my book for sale at my favorite comic book store! #houseofsecrets in #burbank! #walkingyouroctopus
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1. Don’t go out to lunch.
2. Don’t go online until lunch.
3. Don’t start writing your novel until you know your characters very, very...
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Khan, drawn in PS
Part eight of my analysis of “Pixar’s 22 rules of storytelling” (that aren’t really Pixar’s) is finished, even though it may not be perfect.
(8) Finish your story, let go even if it’s not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
I’m not entirely sure how to…
My Tardis for the Doctor Who Tumblr Tumbler Tumblr contest! It definitely a sleeping bag. And I definitely love it. Yah.
Remember to tag your submissions #Doctor Who tumblr tumbler tumblr for a chance to win a Doctor Who tumbler from the Doctor Who tumblr!
The cinematic knowledge from the master continues at filmschoolthrucommentaries:
“Just fuckin’ do it!” Here’s an hour-long Ridley Scott lecture in four parts.
Man, but the dude is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom! Interesting to hear that his relatively recent proclivity for multi-camera shooting is for the actors’ performances, I thought it might have been purely a necessity due to his crazy fast shooting schedules.
Also loved to hear how he got thrown into the deep end on his first directing job in live TV, and how he developed a quick decision making attitude as a coping mechanism.
Part four of my analysis of “Pixar’s 22 rules of storytelling” (that aren’t really Pixar’s) takes a look at the role of comfort zones in character arcs.
(6) What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?
One of the problems…
“But why do you have to have your own feelings instead of mine?”
