Case Study: Who’s Got the Problem Now?
As ownership of the dramatic problem shifts, it generates subtext and emotional dynamics. This analysis links directly to the concepts introduced in Who’s Got the Problem Now? and [...]
Three Flavours of Subtext
Invite your audience to work with you to add layers of meaning to your story through three kinds of subtext. When you are telling a story, [...]
Creating the Illusion of Insight
How to write a script that creates the illusion of an inner life through cinematic language and neutral performance. Audiences create subtext when the author [...]
Subtext and Non-sequiturs
Don’t write too logically. Lines and actions that seem illogical often reveal the hidden truth beneath a scene. This analysis refers to a scene from the 1993 movie [...]
Person and Persona
There is a gap in complex characters between who they are and the character they show. You need to understand both to write them convincingly. Human [...]
