The Woman Scorned Revenge Scene Trope – Please Don’t Write This
There’s a scene. We all know it. We’ve all seen it. It stinks. Here’s Sarah (Kate Mara) from “Shooter” and Emma (Haley Bennett) from “The […]
Screenwriting
The Wisdom of Jim Butcher – What I Learned Today
On my journey to becoming a better writer, I’ve decided to learn something new (or revisit something important) about the craft every day. When I […]
David Mamet’s memo doesn’t get old – and Star Wars too!
I was looking through old files and came across David Mamet’s memo to THE UNIT writers. I can only imagine that in his haste to […]
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” – Whedon, Black Widow, her wound and Hulk – What Would Beth Do?
Disclaimer: Writing is hard and everyone is a Monday morning quarterback. I mean no disrespect to those writers and directors who created the work I’m […]