Prakathes Kumar
What type of Writer are you: Plotter or Pantser?
So, you're a writer, huh? But do you know what kind of writer you are? Let's figure that out! The Plotter: The Screenplay Architect...
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Prakathes Kumar
Aug 282 min read
Logic vs. Emotion: Which is More Important in Crafting a Screenplay?
Logic vs. Emotion : Which is More Important in Crafting a Screenplay? When it comes to crafting a screenplay, the debate between emotion...
Prakathes Kumar
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Q: What's a 'Red Herring' in a murder mystery?
What's a Red Herring?
Couple of centuries ago, in England, the rich folks spent their leisure time hunting foxes...
Prakathes Kumar
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Q: How to write a rom-com?
A: The keywords to remember: 'exact opposite of real life'. Because in real life, we try to show people our best side first, and...
Prakathes Kumar
May 24, 20221 min read
Q: What's the difference between Anthology & Hyperlink?
Anthology:
A collection of stories that are not connected to each other directly, but share a common underlying theme or emotion...
Prakathes Kumar
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Q: What's the difference between Off-screen(O.S.) & Voice Over(V.O.)?
A: The two keywords to remember here are 'hiding' & 'invisible'. THE SIMILARITY: In both cases, the Audience doesn't get to see the...
Prakathes Kumar
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Q: What are Plot points? How do they help you write your screenplay?
A Plot point is an event in your story that changes the course of the story. According to Screenwriting books, a Three Act structure...
Prakathes Kumar
Apr 8, 20212 min read
Q: What's a Three Act structure?
A: "A Three Act structure is screenplay format in which..." Stop right there! We are here to learn screenwriting, not memorise...
Prakathes Kumar
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Q: What is a Montage song? When to use one in my screenplay?
A: The keyword to remember here is: 'Running out of time'. First let's see what does the word 'Montage' mean. Wikipedia says: "Montage is...
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Q: How do i know if my idea is worth developing into a Screenplay?
The keywords to remember here are: 'Intention' & 'Obstacle'. A: Check if your idea has an 'Intention' & an 'Obstacle'. Intention - ...
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Q: Should my Protagonist always have a Character Arc?
A: No, not necessary. Yes, You read it right. Although there is an unwritten screenwriting rule that says 'Your Protagonist should have a...
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Q: What's a Character Arc?
The keyword you should remember here is: 'Change'. A Character arc is the inner transformation of a character(mostly your...
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 22, 20201 min read
What is 'White Room Syndrome'?
'White Room Syndrome' is when the scene you are reading, feels like it's happening inside an empty white room due to lack of description....
Prakathes Kumar
Sep 22, 20201 min read
What is 'Chekhov's Gun'?
The idea comes from Anton Chekhov's(Russian dramatist) writing advice: "If in Act ONE you have a pistol hanging on the wall, then it must...
Prakathes Kumar
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Why every Scene you write should have a 'Cause' & an 'Effect'?
Think of a Train that has 40 compartments. In order for the Train to run smoothly, each individual Compartment has to be strongly connected
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