by Jan Bear | Jan 8, 2004 | Uncategorized
Robert McKee defines a reversal as a change in value that takes place in a scene, over a sequence (a series of several scenes), during an act, and in the course of the screenplay as a whole. The value could be any pair of opposites that would be important to the...
by Jan Bear | Jan 7, 2004 | Uncategorized
My friend Barbara comments Dear Jan,I always enjoy “what if’s” especially in the Chestertonian sense of the earth having life instead of merely being the objects of scientific laws. I have had various conversations that express exclusivity between...
by Jan Bear | Jan 7, 2004 | Uncategorized
The Onion Dome this week Dare I admit that my piece in this week’s Onion Dome is based on reality? Actually, anyone who reads the Onion Dome, especially anyone who’s Orthodox, knows it’s all true.
by Jan Bear | Jan 6, 2004 | Uncategorized
Morpheus ?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??brought to you by Quizilla Actually, I would have preferred to be Hyperion, but he wasn’t on the list. Apollo was — steadfast and trustworthy, sort of an immortal golden retriever. It wasn’t the way I...
by Jan Bear | Jan 6, 2004 | Uncategorized
OK, here’s something I learned today, from Robert McKee: Subplots. Any subplot in a novel must fill one of four roles: To contradict the controlling idea of the central plot and thus enrich the film with irony. To resonate the controlling idea of the central...