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A Love Letter to William Herondale
My coworker has been asking me to read Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices trilogy for quite some time. I tried her original...
Carrie Nelson
Apr 26, 20228 min read
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: An Ecstatic Review
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is not a perfect book. It is, however, a very good book, and damn if it didn't make me feel something....
Carrie Nelson
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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What Fullmetal Alchemist Can Teach Us About Writing Great Fight Scenes: Part 1
When I teach workshops on creative writing, I try to reference stories most of my students will be familiar with. . . Star Wars. . ....
Carrie Nelson
Dec 16, 20216 min read
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How to Decide Which Screenwriting Book Is Right for You
Tips for helping you decide what screenwriting books on craft you should read out of the dozens that are so often recommended.
Carrie Nelson
Sep 19, 20212 min read
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The World of the Words: The Relationship between Setting and Dialogue
This blog post explores the relationship between dialogue and setting and why some words are more suited for certain worlds than others.
Carrie Nelson
Sep 10, 20213 min read
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Common Screenwriting Mistakes Part III: Parentheticals
If you've never read a screenplay before, you've never seen a parenthetical before. It's a formatting device used exclusively in...
Carrie Nelson
Aug 30, 20212 min read
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Common Character Arcs Part Two: The Different Types of Negative Arcs
Remembering that character arcs are all about inner change, there are many stories where the protagonist fails to change, or changes for...
Carrie Nelson
Aug 14, 20214 min read
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The Dark Knight and The Relationship between Dialogue and Theme
When I mention the movie The Dark Knight and dialogue, which quotes first come to mind? Is it this one? Or perhaps this one? Or perhaps...
Carrie Nelson
Jul 10, 20213 min read
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Common Screenwriting Mistakes Part II: Action Lines
The second element in a screenplay is the action line. This is sometimes called description, direction, or just action, and it describes...
Carrie Nelson
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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Common Character Arcs Part One: The Different Types of Positive Arcs
This summer I'm teaching a workshop on common character arcs, and as I prepare for it, I'm wondering if I have anything new to add to the...
Carrie Nelson
Jun 3, 20217 min read
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