The difference between antagonist villain and foil – Batman Three Jokers
Explaining the difference between antagonist, villain, and foil using the Batman comic Three Jokers
Action Movies
Live-action Mulan: The 5 screenwriting problems that make it different
The 5 screenwriting problems that hold back Live-action Mulan and make it different from than the original
Worldbuilding tips: how to write an apocalyptic wasteland – Snowpiercer
Worldbuilding tips through an analysis of Bong Joon-Ho’s movie Snowpiercer. How to write an apocalyptic wasteland.
What is Guns Akimbo about?
What is Guns Akimbo about? Analysis of this 2019 action movie to understand the theme, message and style.
Meet the mentor – The hero’s journey
Explore the 4th stage of The hero’s journey called “Meet the mentor” using the animated adventure movie Kubo and the two strings as an example.
Is an Action sequence important for a writer? – John Wick Chapter 2
How an action sequence can be used by a writer to express the theme of a movie.
How Baby driver makes genre tropes invisible
Even if you had never heard the term “genre tropes”, you already know what they are. A genre trope is a lone gunslinger riding into the sunset at the end of a western movie, the two lovers making out in the rain in a romantic movie, and the buff handsome action hero calmly walking away …
How to create a character part 3
It’s pretty clear by now that there are like a zillion ways to create a character. I’ve already written about Robert McKee and how he thinks that contradictions create dimensions in a character; and about the weaknesses and needs that according to John Truby make a good protagonist. Now it’s time to see what method …
How to use Chekhov’s gun in a story
So, you want to use Chekhov’s gun principle in your story? Well, first you should know what it is and why it’s important. The term we use “Chekhov’s gun” comes from a quote of the russian writer Anton Chekhov that goes like this: “Remove everything that has no relevance to the story. If you say …
How to write a scene in an action movie – Mission Impossible
Who hasn’t dreamt of being the portagonist of an awesome action movie scene? To be hanging from the ceiling in a life or death situation where you can only rely on your skills and hope to get out of there alive. This adrenaline filled scenes are what the Mission Impossible franchise has been giving to …
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