One story, four pitches
Everyone insists on how important a pitch is. But as for myself, I think every writer needs four different and necessary pitches.
First is the install pitch, the initial appeal of a conflicting contrast, a fresh situation around someone in relation with three essential entities : us, his world, and a vital necessity.
Backstory and the sense of loss
In a movie, the revelation of the backstory can be mind blowing or a miserable burden in the telling : how much, when, what for, from whose point of view, at what progressing rythm (Chinatown) or unique intensity (Runaway Jury, Psycho) is the ultimate identity and vision of the writer.
To some extent, the mastery of backstory is the central crossroad of the craft, the right path to any story, and the most personal artistic signature of the writer.
Pivotal Moments 1- How miraculous : the characters necessity fits your need
Let’s be clear : while the message of stories and even our intention as writers are most of the time noble and sincere, the « craft » is mainly about trickery, cheat, duplicity.
And it’s fun !
Scope, descent, elevation : the symbolism of spaces
It’s been a long time since I wanted to post a note about this. I wanted it to be perfect, full of meaning and precise. But as you know, perfection means never, in a writer’s language. As a great master once stated « There is …
Simple Tools part 2 : Heart of the Replicants
In a previous post I tried to make my own ideas clearer about brains and the huge intellectual process involved in conceiving screenplays. Let’s now have a look to the second and only other tool we have to master : our heart. Simple tools, brains …
Simple tools. A noble word : intelligence.
We all read, write, feel. We all try hard to imagine the most emotional scenes, the best way to tell the stories we work on. Fine. But do we all ? Really ? I mean do we really share the same experience ? When I …
Bienvenue !
Bienvenue à vous dans ce nouvel espace, et en particulier à tous ceux qui m’ont suivi depuis writeorwrong, les histoires font la loi.
J’ai souhaité ici mieux mettre en valeur textes et réflexions et surtout offrir un espace plus convivial à ceux d’entre vous qui voudront partager expérience ou vision dans les guest posts.
Le projet de ce blog est désormais d’adopter un esprit collaboratif, de devenir un lieu d’échanges et de relations. Je souhaite que ce bout de net soit un lieu vivant où la passion, la bonne humeur et l’audace dans la réflexion pourront s’épanouir.
Enrichir nos outils individuels, faire vivre ensemble nos projets, constituer des équipes créatives ambitieuses, ouvrir la dramaturgie sur des territoires nouveaux…sky is the limit !
Bonne écriture à tous.
Marc Omeyer
Lonely process, sharing and collaborative minds…
One coffee, one script.
Each morning is a new day of passion. We are writers, lovers, hard workers. We search, create, imagine.
Heart and brain dedicated to make screenwriting not only a richer and deeper process but somehow a tool for discoveries.
The realm of stories is all secrets and mysteries, and we stand at the treshold…
