Syd Answers Classic Screenwriting Questions

From the The Art of Visual Storytelling webinar archives

Story, Character, Audience Demographics

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: So Marianne asks, “Does one...

Inciting Incident #1

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Graham asks, “Is it better...

Creating Super Hero Characters

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Rodrigo asks, “Can these rules...

Character-Driven vs. Action-Driven

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Greg asks, “Please elaborate on...

Avoiding Character Clichės

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Sylvia asks, “How can we...

Telling True Stories: Accuracy vs. Truth

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Nina asks, “If the story...

Character & Dramatic Need

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Yorban says, “I realize that...

Writing Visual Context vs. Directing While Writing

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Ramona asks, “Given that a...

Awareness Of The Inner Critic

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART I” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Veronica asks, “How does a...

Flashback Tips

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART II” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: So Casey asks, "If an...

Action Openings

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART II” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: From Brazil, we get a question...

Making Yourself The Main Character

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART II” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Jennifer asks: "Is it dangerous...

Modern Film: Emotional or Narrative?

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART II” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Marty asks: "What is the...

Inciting Incident #2

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART II” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: William asks: "Could you give...

Multiple Storylines

From Syd Field Q&A's: “SETTING UP CHARACTER AND STORY, PART II” From The Art of Visual Storytelling Webinar Archives Q: Batia asks: "When weaving storylines...