Prakathes Kumar
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...
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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 '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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