The Limits of Excess
When there is too much of everything, there is no room for anything. While this film has value, it shows why more constraint is not only good practice, but an essential need.
John McStravick
Everything is Groundhog Day
What does invented lore do to to our relationship with film and shows? What does it change in how understand and interpret a story?
Watching What You Can’t Do
Knowing your limits gives you the space to focus on what you're good at, what interests you, and what you are driven to produce.
The Bear is a Bear
The Bear is one of those shows that has mastered the dramatic tool of tension. On the premier episode of season 3, "Tomorrow",hey inverted that tension, employing a new tool that still fits with the show’s ethos.
Capturing Ideas
‘The faintest ink is better than the best memory’.
The importance of writing it down has its most profound effect when we’re talking about story ideas. Getting everything out of the head and into the physical space makes it real. And worthy of judgement.
Continue to Grow
There is a thrill in the endless techniques to learn, layered on top of simple principles, that add complexity, appeal, and connection to your writing.
