Erik | April 24, 2010
I guess I’ve become a fan of acronyms. First, it was “CURE”: what I think we as writers should aim for with every concept, every story, ever scene — that it be Compelling, Unique, Real, and Entertaining. (I posted about this here.) Now it’s “POP”: the three qualities I think we all need to develop [...]
Erik | March 24, 2010
For those of you who use the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (which I highly recommend, and use when I consult with writers), I recently came across an archived blog post from Blake himself, where he goes into greater detail on how he thinks the “Finale” section (that huge chunk of Act 3 that decides the [...]
Erik | December 30, 2008
I realize now, after about ten years making my living as a Los Angeles-based screenwriter, that there is really only one kind of movie (or story of any kind) that I really love — that inspired me to want to create more of. It’s the kind where a character (or characters) believably changes into a [...]
