Writing Blockbuster Plots - Writers Store.
At a recent Bafta and British Film Institute lecture series, Tony Gilroy, the screenwriter of the Bourne series, gave his top ten tips on how to write the next Hollywood blockbuster. In addition to writing the Bourne movies, Gilroy’s screenwriting credits include Armageddon, The Devil’s Advocate and the oscar nominated screenplay Michael Clayton.
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Writing Fiction: Do You Really Want to Write A Blockbuster? (Ref: Learning to Create Blockbuster Books) A short review of “Making a Blockbuster” by Albert Zuckerman. The blockbuster book is one that sells hundreds of thousands of hardbacks, according to Zuckerman. Most conventional wisdom repeats that this is what any ambitious writer wants to achieve.
Plot involves at least three primary threads: Dramatic Action, Character Emotional Development, and Thematic Significance. Of these three elements, writers are equally divided between those who begin a project by concentrating on the Dramatic Action and those who begin with Character Emotional Development. Dramatic Action writers tend to thrive on the excitement of what happens in the story.
Filled with examples from both classic and contemporary novels, as well as illustrations of the Plot Planner and Scene Tracker in action, Writing Blockbuster Plots strips the confusion out of the plotting process, enabling you to write a story that deserves a standing ovation. Plotting a story filled with memorable, engaging scenes from beginning to end can feel like an insurmountable.