Self-hatred in the Black Community

Ace Articles Online Blog Two: The Legacy of Self-hatred in the Black Community: Self-hatred has been a long standing problem in the Black community. We have been conditioned to believe being Black is less than and not as...

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Screenwriting Tips - How To Write A Screenplay That Sells

The first thing you need to realize when you begin is that the audience is fickle, the smash last week or last month could easily be this weeks dud. Today we live in an instant gratification society and at most you have three maybe five minuets to grab and keep their attention, how do you do that you might be asking, well this is how Bill Wilder a very famous writer and director explained it. For those of you who don't know who Billy Wilder was, he was an Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. The Golden Rules The audience is fickle. Grab ‘em by the throat and never let ‘em go. Develop a clean line of action for your leading character. Know where you're going. The more subtle and elegant you are in hiding your plot points, the better you are as a writer. If you have a problem with the third act, the real problem is in the first act. A tip from Lubitsch: Let the audi...

OVER COMING WRITER'S BLOCK TIPS

OVERCOMING WRITER’S BLOCK A side from getting published the toughest thing a writer can face is the inability to transfer the idea that's been floating around in your head out and on to the paper or screen. You know what I'm talking about, that's right, the dreaded writer's block. There isn't anything worse than staring at the screen and you got nothing, it's pretty horrible. Everyone seems to have their own opinion on how to beat it. Some think the best way is to sit there until something comes, I call it the grind it out method. That may work for some but it doesn't work for me. I think the creative process is fluid, so sitting there clinched with then an inch of my life isn't likely to get me writing, but if it works for you good deal. Below I've listed and linked to some writers block software. It's free and if you would rather not try to grind it out I invite you to try them and tell me what you think. Have a good one, and ...

Tips For Developing Characters

Creating realistic characters is one of the most important task a writer has It doesn't matter the genre or medium, rather it be screenwriting or novels if the characters are not believable the story has no chance. The characters should be relatable. Even the most extreme characters have that one grain of truth running through them, it keeps the character and the story grounded. Thanks I hope these tips were helpful see you next time. Checkout the video below for more helpful tips:

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