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Common Character Arcs Part Two: The Different Types of Negative Arcs
Remembering that character arcs are all about inner change, there are many stories where the protagonist fails to change, or changes for...
Carrie Nelson
Aug 14, 20214 min read
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Happy Birthday, Baby!
Today is Rudy's 7th birthday! He's the only thing I love in this world more than writing, and stories, and writing about stories. . ....
Carrie Nelson
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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Avatar the Last Airbender: A Nearly Perfect Show
Before Avatar leaves Netflix, I'm trying to get all my friends to watch it. It's not just a kids show, I tell them. It's really, really...
Carrie Nelson
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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The Dark Knight and The Relationship between Dialogue and Theme
When I mention the movie The Dark Knight and dialogue, which quotes first come to mind? Is it this one? Or perhaps this one? Or perhaps...
Carrie Nelson
Jul 10, 20213 min read
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Common Screenwriting Mistakes Part II: Action Lines
The second element in a screenplay is the action line. This is sometimes called description, direction, or just action, and it describes...
Carrie Nelson
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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Common Character Arcs Part One: The Different Types of Positive Arcs
This summer I'm teaching a workshop on common character arcs, and as I prepare for it, I'm wondering if I have anything new to add to the...
Carrie Nelson
Jun 3, 20217 min read
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Screenwriting Terms and Definitions: The Thing Your Character Needs
While a story's plot may be shaped by the thing your character wants, it's meaning comes from the thing your character needs. It's less...
Carrie Nelson
May 31, 20211 min read
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The Lie My Character Believes: A Personal Essay
Using the screenwriting principle of "the lie your character believes" to try and better understand my life.
Carrie Nelson
May 8, 20213 min read
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Screenwriting Terms and Definitions: The Thing Your Character Wants
Another common screenwriting term that's used by many professional storytellers is the main character's want. The want is also called the...
Carrie Nelson
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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Show Don't Tell and What Fleabag Can Teach Us about Doing Both Well
How to show and tell in screenwriting by looking at Fleabag as an example.
Carrie Nelson
Apr 11, 20214 min read
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