I recently attended an art show for Joan Sommers, the 85-year old mother of a dear friend. She is a marvelous painter and the work included pieces she’d created asRead More
villain
Is your character’s mama their “god?”
We all have mentors who have influenced judgments and ideas we have about other people or things (spouse, boss, self, etc.). Since Mother’s Day is fast approaching let’s talk aboutRead More
MARILYN’S MAILBOX: Rewriting Hero Last
Marilyn, I just finished re-reading your article, “Rewriting Hero Last”. All of the tips were helpful but #5 (What is the Hero’s unbreakable bond with the villain?) really helped meRead More
SCRIPT TIP: How to tweak your plot in one easy thought
The most common mistake I see in screenplays is that the plots just aren’t good enough. There are unlimited variations on the basic plots, but rarely do we get aRead More
