Working from a writer's perspective, this book explores these Three Wells and helps you con-sciously draw from them to develop new scripts, or strengthen old ones. It includes 29 exercises and techniques that help you to write stories that contain fresh ideas, intriguing characters, original scenes, inventive dialogue, unique locations, and important themes.
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978-1-61593-294-8 (9781615932948)
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Matthew Kalil is a writer, director and script editor. He has written and co-written over 40 produced episodes of TV and has received various grants, development funding and awards. Matthew's productions have been screened and broadcast in Canada, Denmark, Morocco, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Since receiving his MA in Screenwriting, he has been teaching, writing and mentoring students for close to 20 years.
Matthew has developed a unique system of screenwriting theory that helps beginners as well as established screenwriters get in touch with their creative cores. His workshops have touched and inspired hundreds of participants. His gentle and insightful script editing guidance has helped many writers realize the stories they were always trying to tell.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD by Christopher Vogler
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
1. RESONANCE
2. EXPERIENCING THE THREE WELLS
3. DIGGING THE EXTERNAL SOURCES WELL DEEPER
4. DIGGING THE IMAGINATION WELL DEEPER
5. DIGGING THE MEMORY WELL DEEPER
6. FINDING YOUR THEME
7. A LIFE OF CHARACTERS
8. ACTING FOR WRITERS
9. A SENSE OF PLACE
10. LIVE LIFE
SUGGESTED READING
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
