A shortcut to writing compelling scenes…
This week, let’s skip all the BS about screenwriting and explore an extremely actionable writing tip… I don’t remember who said this advice originally, but it has stuck with me for years: Put your characters into situations that are impossible to get out of. Then it’s your job as the writer to find a way out. If you succeed, you’ll have a satisfying bit of drama. Let’s give this idea a whirl with a fairly generic example, and see how much it holds up huh? Trapped in a Trunk -…