After successfully selling and marketing TotallyWrite products for the past seven years I am THRILLED to announce that TotallyWrite has been acquired by Mariner Software. I will no longer be selling or supporting the TotallyWrite Development Suite. Instead it has been rebranded, reprogramed and released as CONTOUR. To those of you who have purchased, used,… Continue reading Contour Hits the Streets
Author: Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Three Areas of Conflict
Syd Field first described the three areas of conflict your main character is dealing with, and I’ve gone back to this concept over and over again, particularly in crafting a good CENTRAL QUESTION for my stories. (The Central Question is the question that once it’s answered definitively “yes” or “no” the movie is over.) These… Continue reading Three Areas of Conflict
ENCHANTED
Overall Impression — A confused movie that delivers more sizzle than steak. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s the main character? — Giselle. What’s she trying to accomplish? — Sort of return to Andalusia (her fairy tale realm) but she doesn’t actively try to do that much after a few first efforts. Her main drive is to… Continue reading ENCHANTED
KNOCKED UP
Overall Impression — Crass, rude, and I loved it. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s the main character? — Seth Rogen’s slacker-stoner, Ben. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Ben’s trying to figure out how to be a good boyfriend and potential father. Who’s trying to stop him? — To an extent, his slacker buddies as well… Continue reading KNOCKED UP
MARGOT AT THE WEDDING
Overall Impression — Interesting in the way watching a car crash is interesting. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s the main character? — Nicole Kidman’s character, Margot. What’s she trying to accomplish? — To stop her sister from marrying the wrong guy. Who’s trying to stop her? — The guy, Margot’s son, and Margot’s sister. What happens if she… Continue reading MARGOT AT THE WEDDING