The Doctor of Digital™ GMick Smith, PhD

Way 15: The Drama Business Congratulations! You’ve ingested almost everything you need to know in order to develop and write compelling drama screenplays. You have some strong dramatic concepts to pursue. You’ve fleshed them out with characters and conflict. You’ve developed those drama concepts further. You’ve been given tools to enhance them. Before you’re done, it’s time to briefly look at the...

Way 14: The Single Secret of Writing Great Dialogue Welcome back! You’re almost done with these Ways to develop creative writing! Let’s talk about dialogue now. “Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.” — Alfred Hitchcock — TOPIC: The Single Secret of Writing Great Dialogue LESSON: With a...

Way 13: Ensemble Characters in Dramas Hello again! You’ve started the process of getting into the minds of your characters. Let’s now take a moment to offer some options to introduce those characters well in the opening of your soon-to-be screenplay. TOPIC: How to Introduce Ensemble Characters in Dramas LESSON: Dramas are unique because they require full focus on story and characters for the openi...

Way 12: Getting Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part II Five Ways You Can Get Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part II. TOPIC: Five Ways You Can Get Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part II LESSON: Here I discuss three more ways how you can get into the minds of your characters. Atmosphere The location you set your script in is your canvas. That’s where you lay down the foundation of your s...

Way 11: Getting Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part I Congratulations, you’ve built your outline, extended synopsis, or treatment! You’re just about ready to start drafting. The only thing left is to make sure you have an understanding of the drama genre — what works, what doesn’t, and why. Throughout the rest of covering the fifteen ways of creative writing I will focus on building the tools...

Way 10: Synopsis, Outline, or Treatment You’ve made it through the big day of structuring and you’re into the home stretch of developing your concept into a tangible and entertaining drama for the big screen. OBJECTIVE: To piece everything together to create your outline, synopsis, or treatment. ADVICE: No one writing process is the answer for everyone. Different writers will take different approa...

Way 9: Structure Now we take another step towards developing your drama premise by giving it some structure and beats for you to continue to build on. “I think structure is so deep in us… we put it even in stories we tell our friends or in emails we write. We want it. It’s how we create meaning. So I feel like sometimes coming at it from an analytical way is like denying your birthright — which is...

Way 8: Conflict Welcome back! You’ve done a great job of getting to know your characters and it’s now time to apply their empathetic traits to the drama concept you are continuing to develop. OBJECTIVE: Conflict, Conflict, Conflict. ADVICE: Conflict is everything when it comes to telling an exciting story that keeps audiences interested and engaged in dramatic movies. In the drama genre, the confl...

Way 7: Creating Empathy You are now hopefully full of creative seeds within your mind after watching drama movies. Keep it going as we move along. Now it’s time to begin development on the characters within your drama premise. “What’s the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.” — Spike Lee — OBJECTIVE: Creating empathy for the characters that will take on the cha...

Way 6: Feeding Your Imagination At this point, you hopefully have a sense of your premise and how it fits into the drama genre. Now it’s time to feed your mind with inspiration. “I steal from every movie ever made.” — Quentin Tarantino — OBJECTIVE: To start the process of feeding your imagination with cinematic drama imagery and inspiration. ADVICE: This process is all about finding seeds that you...

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Way 5: The Perfect Title It’s time to name your baby. One of the most underrated aspects of a screenwriter’s arsenal is their ability to create titles that jump off the page. OBJECTIVE: To find the perfect titles for your drama screenplays. ADVICE: One of the most underrated aspects of a screenwriter’s arsenal is their ability to create titles that jump off the page and further entice the powers t...

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Way 4: Depth Okay! You’ve taken a look at your 5 premises — or screenplays you’ve already written — and you have made sure that you’re not just writing your own version of movies you’ve seen. You have made sure that you’re not chasing a trend that has oversaturated the market. And you’ve done your research to make sure there’s nothing like your script out there today. You should now have your true...

Way 3: Choosing Concepts Wisely We hope you had fun coming up with more dramatic concepts yesterday. Now it’s time to take a look at the three most common conceptual mistakes that many screenwriters make when choosing concepts to develop. “I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.” — Frank Capra — OBJECTIVE: To make sure that you are cho...

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What Are Fifteen Ways to Develop a Creative Writing Idea? This is the 2nd way of the 15. Contact me for the Hero's Journey Worksheet and bonus movie clips! Way 2 Subgenres Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children ? Mick, The Doctor of Digital, Smith mick.smith@wsiworld.com Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children? https://burning-america.com Amazon: https://www.amazon.com...

Way 1: Creativity Welcome to Develop Your Drama Idea in 15 Ways! This program will provide you with exactly what you need to conceptualize and develop your drama movie ideas or creative work in the best ways possible. You’ll need to dedicate at least one hour per day. All you need to bring is an openness to learn, a passion for storytelling, and a love for the drama genre. You don’t even need to h...

DM me for the Hero's Journey Worksheet and bonus clips from movies from the 12 Stages! Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children ?https://www.amazon.com/Burning-America-Best-Interest-Children/dp/1956353259/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Mick, The Doctor of Digital, Smith mick.smith@wsiworld.com Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children? https://burning...

Stage 12: The Return The climax of your hero’s journey encompasses The Resurrection stage. And once they accomplish that, you can have your protagonist Return to their Ordinary World. Here are three reasons why your hero should make that return. To Have the Story Come Full Circle The reader and audience are on this ride with your protagonist. They empathize with them. The story creates a cathartic...

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Stage 11: The Resurrection The climax of your hero’s journey encompasses The Resurrection stage. But what does that stage entail, and what does it have to do with your hero’s resurrection? It Begins with the Highest of Stakes If you’ve employed The Road Back stage of the Hero’s Journey within your story, you’ve done the necessary work to set up the high stakes. And make no mistake, the climax of y...

Stage 10: The Road Back Once they've attained the Reward, it's time for the hero to get on The Road Back to their Ordinary World. But what is The Road Back and how can this stage develop your third act? More Conflict, Higher Stakes The Road Back is the moment of your screenplay that leads your character towards the final climax. They've survived The Ordeal, which is the midpoint of your story. The...

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