Matthew, when William Goldman says, “Screenplays ARE structure,” you have to pay attention because…
My point is this: How do you GET to the structure?
Matthew, when William Goldman says, “Screenplays ARE structure,” you have to pay attention because … well … Goldman is Goldman.
My point is this: How do you GET to the structure?
So much of the conversation about screenwriting is on this needs to happen on that page … that needs to happen on this page.
No.
What NEEDS to happen is get in touch with the characters.
Period.
They will not only lead you into and through the story-crafting process, they will help you to write multifaceted and complex characters actors will want to play … and audiences will revel in.
SOUL writing. Just as you say.