WRITING FOR REAL

The main reason that the late Michael Crichton's books and films were so successful, is because the science was so well researched, and thus, the films made from his stories were plausible. The same is true for the late Arthur Hailey. All his films had great stories behind them because Hailey spent a year or longer researching of commercial aviation (AIRPORT), the auto industry (WHEELS), banking (THE MONEYCHANGERS), etc.

When writing your screenplay, the more you know about any subject the more plausible your story is likely to be.

Plausibility is only one slant of story telling but if we look at the Sci-Fi genre as an example, the Star Wars stories are completely implausible and yet, no one cares. They are great entertainment; old fashioned swashbuckling pirate and princess stories, dressed up in a new time and location. Instead of galleons with cannons, we have tie-fighters with lasers. STAR WARS never mentions Earth and when we are asked to suspend all disbelief, we gladly do do.

© 2008 Stanley Lozowski, All Rights Reserved.

Writing From The Heart

Writing scripts and screenplays for film requires a lot of work.

"I don't bekieve anyone can really teach writing, "says Nancy Slonim Aronie, director of the Chilmark Writing Workshop on Martha's Vineyard.

"What I know I can do is create a safe place for writers to write. And if you feel safe, you can do anything. You can take the risk of saying this is who I am; this is what terrifies me; this is what moves me; this is what makes me laugh. When you take that risk, you dig deep. You will access your innocence, your truth and your vulnerability and then you cannot miss.”

Using prompts Nancy has devised aimed at silencing the internal censor and letting imaginations and memories wander freely, there will be no "constructive criticism" for shared readings. Others will only voice what moved them about the pieces; what they enjoyed about them; what piqued their curiosity; what feelings they brought up; and NOT how they think the piece could be improved or any other forms of judgment.

"You mine for gold and you find gold. You honor your own voice, write in your own rhythms, use your own language and write your own stories. We stop the inner critic in his tracks. I know it's possible because I have seen it happen for fifteen years over and over again," says Nancy.

Writing From The Heart: Finding Your Own Voice is a book that is nurturing for the beginning writer and a jump-start for the burnt-out professional. You will learn your powerful one-of-a-kind golden voice filled with self-esteem, honor and joy.
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