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Module 3 Q&A – 19th Dec 7pm UK Time
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Not one upping 🙂 … Here are the 256 quotes Amanda requested:
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Any articles about that trend Craig?
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Many. I teach the stuff. I’ll email you something on it when I dig it out.
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But mainly the future is more of the same – books and screenwork crafted by talent.
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Hi everyone. I have found the last two exercises to be time-consuming to the point it’s interfering with my writing. Granted I’ve been on the road for almost a month.
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My advice to you Mary Kathleen would be to not do the exercises that are taking energy away from the main work. If it don’t help, don’t do it!
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Whew! Hate to be made redundant by an algorithm so soon into a new vocation. Yes please do send. I love, and it’s vital, to keep informed about industry trends.
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No, not going to be made redundant. Just a new tool of expression – like the alphabet or a pen or a film camera. Enabling technology allowing the deviser of the algorithm to express themselves through it.
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And we are miles away yet. This is a recent piece of algo-narrative. It’s weird and awful, if compelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY7x2Ihqjmc
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That was nuts 😂
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Ha ha. Weird, right. Kind of compelling though. Has a unique tone. Love how the actors try to inflict sense on the gibberish.
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Yeah for sure. Stick Tom Hardy in the hot seat though and it’d win something at Cannes.
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I have a question for Amanda… forward looking to relationships in module 4 are there any recommended readings on the subject you may suggest? Given more free time during holidays for some, we can use the time to write and read ahead a bit, I thought.
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I thnk Amanda has lost her signal to the storm. I’m sure she’ll check back and answer that soon as she gets signal.
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In the meantime, here’s a reading list I have found useful. Make sure you watch the videos at the end – genius
William Bridges: Transitions, Making Sense of Life’s Changes
John Yorke: Into The Woods
Robert McKee: Story
Syd Field: Screenplay, The Foundations of Screenwriting
Joseph Campbell: The Hero With A Thousand Faces
Stephen King: On Writing
Blake Snyder: Save The Cat
Dara Marks: Inside Story, The Power of The Transformational Arc
Archer and Jockers: The Bestseller Code
J. E. Cirlot: A Dictionary of Symbols
Thomas Bulfinch: Bulfinch’s Mythology
Annie Dillard: The Writing Life
Alexander Mackendrick: Slogan’s For The Screenwriter’s Wall
Pandemonium Inc: Video Essays on Beginnings and Endings: http://www.pandemoniuminc.com/video/
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Sorry Judy the storm blew my signal away and then I was on holiday until today. All of Craig’s recommendations are excellent.
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Spectacular! Thank you🙏 I have to conduct a client meeting in a few mins so will sign off.
Wishing everyone a cosy and cheerful holiday season! May all of your heart’s desires unfold before your eyes throughout the new year!
Judy
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Thanks Judy. See you on the other side.
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Any more questions? Happy to stay a while and talk if there are. If not, I’ll go put my daughters to bed.
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Anyone help Mary Kathleen with advice on the weight of the exercises?
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Just as a data point, I’ve put them off in favour of working on the novel…
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Thanks John. Sure that will offer solidarity
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Night then. I’ll check back in the morning to see if any more questions have come in.
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Happy Holidays everyone.
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Oh! One small ask. I posted a 2K excerpt on the Active Feedback Group but see no one has been in the portal for a while. If anyone happens to log on sometime, and is open to providing feedback, I would be most grateful. 🙏
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I noticed you posted your writing but been busy with work. I should have a chance to read it this weekend.
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Hey all,
Further to my comment about characterization examples from modern sources like Netflix …
Writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien (creators of the show Billions) research and write dialogue with such rich imagery and jaw dropping tactlessness.
If you’ve not yet watched, rather heard, the show Billions then read this and listen to the clip. Be forewarned it may insult your morals. https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/how-to-talk-like-billions.html
