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		<title>Write in increments: tackle parts of the whole</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 05:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The outline is the key to writing your story. I am currently working on a script with a co-writer. Since we both know the outline we can plug in scenes no matter where in the story. We are building the story scene by scene but not necessarily written in sequence. Each increment we write adds&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/05/08/write-in-increments-tackle-parts-of-the-whole/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1918&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What makes a character strong?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I say strong, I mean a character who grabs your attention during the story and is memorable afterwards.  He or she may or may not have a strong &#8220;character.&#8221; Think of your five favorite films. Take a look at the character who leads the story. What does he do? Why do you care? Examine&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/04/05/what-makes-a-character-strong/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1887&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Plot templates and devices,    Beware the Jabberwock, my son!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve seen them— the books, lists, articles—that enumerate plots. The betrayed lover, coming of age, the quest, the hero&#8217;s journey, etc. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with them—as tools. Any reader can tell you they can spot a &#8220;plot template.&#8221; The story plods, the turns are predictable. The reader puts down the script and picks up the&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/03/20/plot-templates-and-devices-beware-the-jabberwock-my-son/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1873&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Exercises to help with Dialogue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; If you read scripts by other writers, you will often find the same flaws that industry readers find. One of the shortcomings is flat dialogue. Boring dialogue is one of a script&#8217;s elements that will stop a reader. He&#8217;ll put down the script, possibly never to pick it up again. Two exercises of writing&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/03/04/two-exercises-to-help-with-dialogue/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1854&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Structure Reigns: Combining the elements of the story</title>
		<link>http://storybodyguard.com/2012/02/26/structure-reigns-combining-the-elements-of-the-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Structure Rules: Combining the elements of the story A time comes when you have built your character background and done as much research as feasible. It&#8217;s time to start writing the story. All of a sudden it all seems like too much. Combined, the character backgrounds are well over 100 pages. You&#8217;ve discovered the cool&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/02/26/structure-reigns-combining-the-elements-of-the-story/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1827&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First Draft Revision : First Steps Toward Smoothing Bumps</title>
		<link>http://storybodyguard.com/2012/02/19/first-draft-revision-first-steps-toward-smoothing-bumps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago you finished the first draft of the latest screenplay. You put it away and now you are ready to look. The purpose of the rewrite is to clarify your vision, to solve problems and to elevate the quality of the script. Read the entire script aloud Mark bumpy places as you&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/02/19/first-draft-revision-first-steps-toward-smoothing-bumps/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1801&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Deep into character; be a character for a day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have read scripts from beginning writers that start out with crackerjack characters. I get settled in to read the rest of the story and then…nothing. The characters turn flat and the story turns episodic. Most often after a brief introduction the characters sit (no action) around a kitchen table/in a café/in a park and&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/02/05/deep-into-character-be-a-character-for-a-day/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1792&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Watch your words: Visit a set and read your script aloud</title>
		<link>http://storybodyguard.com/2012/01/28/watch-your-words-visit-a-set-and-read-your-script-aloud/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every scriptwriter should visit a set. You will learn that a great deal of work goes into bringing your story alive. You will experience long hours, actors with incredible durability, directors with patience, crew who do their jobs and some who don&#8217;t. Overall you will have a feeling of how very many people are involved&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/01/28/watch-your-words-visit-a-set-and-read-your-script-aloud/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1787&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Capturing Silence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your script reads better if you avoid directional cues. Forget &#8220;pause&#8221; and &#8220;beat.&#8221; I know, each is listed in The Screenwriter&#8217;s Bible but paint a verbal picture instead. Film is visual. Give clues to the director, actors and crew with visual writing. So instead of: LILA You have to know that Jack wasn&#8217;t there. SAM&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/01/21/capturing-silence/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1776&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Puppies and other time challenges</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zara Altair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At some time, your devotion to writing will be tested…perhaps more than once:  a move, a wedding, a new child, a home disaster, the death of a loved one. Planned or unplanned these life intrusions may lure you away from your writing time. In my case, I have a new puppy and not only is&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://storybodyguard.com/2012/01/14/puppies-and-other-time-challenges/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=storybodyguard.com&#038;blog=11833400&#038;post=1759&#038;subd=storybodyguard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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