TweetWhen an audience thinks they know where you are going, it is an opportune moment to surprise them with something unexpected. One of the formats for fresh writing is “The Unexpected Response.” This is one of my favorite techniques when used correctly. The  setup sends our minds in one direction and then we get surprised by a response that we [...]

TweetYou’ve probably heard the saying “Film is a visual medium.” It’s true. What you SEE on that screen usually carries much more weight than the dialogue.  In every scene, one of the dramatic choices you make is the visuals. It’s so much easier to have a character tell us what is happening, but that usually has far less [...]