Re: How can screenwriters control pace? Any thoughts on unintentional slowness?
Okay, you caught me. I made a mistake there. Please don't hold it against me. Nature is just standing in the character's way -- in that story. But Again: What I described is still the pattern in every story, what differentiates a story from everything that isn't a story. Nature is the antagonist. Without it, there would be no external conflict in GRAVITY.
You are deliberately looking for exceptions, because you can't seem to accept the fact that screenwriting is not magic. It only looks like that for the audience -- when it works.
Yes, it is hard, yes the process is highly creative, and yes, a script is much more complex than this simple pattern. But if you don't have a good story, the richest characters, the sharpest dialogue and the finest scene description won't save your script.
@sc111: It helps me to see the story in my idea.
I started writing short stories and novellas 15 years ago, short films 9 years ago and features 6 years ago.
Originally posted by Ronaldinho
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You are deliberately looking for exceptions, because you can't seem to accept the fact that screenwriting is not magic. It only looks like that for the audience -- when it works.
Yes, it is hard, yes the process is highly creative, and yes, a script is much more complex than this simple pattern. But if you don't have a good story, the richest characters, the sharpest dialogue and the finest scene description won't save your script.
@sc111: It helps me to see the story in my idea.
I started writing short stories and novellas 15 years ago, short films 9 years ago and features 6 years ago.
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