by paulneuhaus | Aug 27, 2018 | writing
Part 1 in the series. I’ve concluded that plotting for plot’s sake is a mathematical exercise doomed to yield soulless results. Join me now in part two of my series on the process of plotting fiction. Starting with plot and ending with plot isn’t storytelling, it’s...
by paulneuhaus | Aug 26, 2018 | writing
I have a mental/emotional block when it comes to hashing out plot. I take some comfort in knowing I’m not alone in this, but I’ve decided that it’s time to address the problem directly. Let’s talk about the process of plotting fiction. Here’s a...
by paulneuhaus | Aug 24, 2018 | writing
Listen up. This is important: Hollywood doesn’t respect screenwriters. Like at all. There’s a test people apply to movies and television called the Bechdel Test. Here’s the gist from Wikipedia: “The Bechdel test asks whether a work of fiction features at least...
by paulneuhaus | Aug 4, 2018 | business, writing
I’ve already talked about my Lost Weekend away from screenwriting. In a nutshell, I choked and sank into a deep depression, unable to produce a word for months. This time I want to talk about something more practical. I can sum it up with a cliche: “Check yourself...
