Comments for Saltbox Films http://www.saltboxfilms.com Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-beta2 Comment on Lessons From the First Screening by sebastian http://www.saltboxfilms.com/lessonsfromthefirstscreening/#comment-13 sebastian Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:02:32 +0000 http://www.saltboxfilms.com/?p=227#comment-13 Ah yes-- totally agree with you, Gabe. Honestly think it's even harder to keep that tension going over a feature. You've gotta keep the audience wanting to know what happens next over 2 hours. Thing I keep in mind when I write is 'what are we cheering for?' ie what do we really, really hope will happen. If you give them what they hope for it's an uplifting drama or a romcom. If you shatter those hopes it's a tragedy. But if the audience isn't cheering for anything to happen, it's a dud. Much easier said than done! Wish you the very best with your next project. Ah yes– totally agree with you, Gabe. Honestly think it’s even harder to keep that tension going over a feature. You’ve gotta keep the audience wanting to know what happens next over 2 hours.

Thing I keep in mind when I write is ‘what are we cheering for?’ ie what do we really, really hope will happen. If you give them what they hope for it’s an uplifting drama or a romcom. If you shatter those hopes it’s a tragedy. But if the audience isn’t cheering for anything to happen, it’s a dud.

Much easier said than done! Wish you the very best with your next project.

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