Not the movie, I’m talking about gender neutrality. Contour, having been developed by a sexist pig (me) always referred to the protagonist in the masculine. Actually, I’m kidding about the sexist pig thing. I hope. In actuality there is a debate in academic circles about gender neutrality and I had relied on the school of thought,… Continue reading He Said, She Said…
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Should You Pay For It?
“PLEASE DON’T PAY PEOPLE TO READ YOUR WORK.”This was the subject line of a thread on a popular screenwriting message board. The writer was a frequent contributor to the message board with very strong opinions on a variety of subjects. The author of the message went on to say that he had never paid to have… Continue reading Should You Pay For It?
Is Contour Too Restrictive?
I’ve been having an interesting tête-à-tête over at the Mariner Software Contour forum with a member from England. He asks the question “Is this (Contour) too restrictive?” C’mon…you know you’ve been thinking the same thing. CLICK HERE to read the questions and replies.
In Defense of Structure
Imagine listening to two pieces of music, both very similar but with one major difference. The first piece is the glorious final movement from Beethoven’s 9thSymphony. The second, a random re-ordering of all the same notes, played by all the same musicians, on all of the same instruments, and with each note lasting exactly as long as… Continue reading In Defense of Structure
Four Questions? Four Archetypes?
In order to have a basic understanding of how these reviews work, you need to understand two concepts: the four questions and the four archetypes. The four questions are the questions that every movie must answer effectively: Who’s your main character? What’s your main character trying to accomplish? Who’s trying to stop your main character?… Continue reading Four Questions? Four Archetypes?