Elements of dialogue
Elements of dialogue. Dialogue reveals character. A character talks about himself/herself. Other people talk about that character. Dialogues establish relationships between characters. They express attitude and opinion. It also helps move the story forward. It communicates faces (tell us who is who) and information to the audience. It conveys essential exposition. Characters talk about what … Read more
Writing to an audience
Writing to an audience Screenwriter = storyteller The cinematic experience is not just made up of words you might put on paper, but the audiences emotional reaction to that information. When we tell a story to the audience, we do it from a person-to-person point of view, not director to people, writer to people, or … Read more
Greek Tragedy
Definition of Greek tragedy: Should look like real life Important to worth watching When people talk it should be interesting to hear Should be watching action and motion Audience should feel for characters Should evoke emotions Tragedy creates a cause and effect chain that clearly reveals what may happen in a story. Six parts of … Read more
It’s a friendly friendly world. Don’t you think so?
it’s a friendly, friendly world, lets treat each other like brothers and sisters (even if you don’t like them) and try to live happily with one another. well i, for one, plan to do my part
Think about it.
I feel sad every time the thought of losing my parents one day crosses my mind. i wouldn’t want to imagine what that day would be like. they’ve been around for as long as i’ve lived, so it’s just sad to know that they’re gonna leave you one day. as much as i see the … Read more
Shake a tail feather
just felt like putting this up..
flag days brings back memories
I was walking at Yishun MRT station the other day when I saw a student standing at a corner holding onto a tin can. He was collecting donations. I saw him approach a couple of people only to be turned down. That boy actually reminded me of myself. I’ve raised funds on flag days back … Read more
The boy who punched
A few days ago, i read an article in the newspaper about a student who punched a bus driver for retaining his girlfriend’s ez-link card. Boy was i shocked when i read that! What the hell was he thinking? Was he out of his mind? I thought he overreacted to the matter and was probably … Read more
The Bangladesh worker and the maid
The Indonesian maid from Dhuha’s story meets the Bangladesh worker from Adrian’s story. As Minah grabs the pail, she gives the lady a hand signal pointing downwards and heads to the carpark. She walks in a hurried manner towards the black Mercedes car parked at the far end. Upon reaching there, she takes out the … Read more
Bad Wednesday
Firstly, I would like to start off by offering my sincerest apologies to Mr Ryan for calling him a Caucasion in one of my earlier entries. I was reading his blog and to my utmost horror, I found out that he hated the idea of being called a Caucasion! Oh my god! *says in Mr … Read more
