The Three Levels of Story
In the first act of Casablanca, screenwriting twin geniuses Julius and Philip Epstein do a masterful job of setting the stage with an enormous amount of necessary exposition. (PLOT) The writers establish
Bridge of the Gods
Workshopping Act IIb this week of “Wild,” I noticed that her Epiphany is delayed until the very end of Act III. All of Act IIb concerns itself with the Dark Night of the Soul. Cheryl’s mother dies. Cheryl gets addicted to heroin.
Writing Flashbacks
Imagine your character is going about her business (make sure to have her in an active state), when there is a sight, or a sound, taste, smell, or feel, that brings her back to another point in time. Always a good idea,