The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna 193 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 2)
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May 16, 2024 The hosts discuss navigating emotional depth, uncovering subtext, mastering scene design, crafting emotional continuity, subverting genre tropes, and exploring the emotional core of scripts. They provide insights on conveying emotions effectively, using subtext in dialogue, designing scenes strategically, maintaining emotional consistency, and delving into the human significance of narratives.
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TSL Workshops
- Sign up for TSL Workshops at thescreenwritinglife.co/workshops for masterclasses and resources.
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Lorien's Writing Struggles
- Lorien McKenna discusses her writing struggles, focusing on articulating emotions effectively.
- She finds conveying emotions in broader strokes more challenging than in scenes with dialogue.
Defining Writing
- Meg LeFauve highlights the misconception of what constitutes "writing".
- She emphasizes that developing story, synopsis, and treatments are also forms of writing.