How to Make a Romance Movie Adaptation—as Shown by ‘The Idea of You’
“We love the guy. We love the girl. We want them to end up together.” As long as you have that going for you, it’s hard to mess up a rom-com.
Carson Reeves • Scriptshadow Secrets (500 Screenwriting Secrets Hidden Inside 50 Great Movies)
It seemed as though all films now, unless they had titles like Desire written in red letters against black backgrounds, portrayed true love as the coming together of two fun friends.
Julia May Jonas • Vladimir: 'Favourite Book of the Year' Vogue
WHY THEM? This is appallingly lacking in most love stories: some indicator of why we’re supposed to want this couple to get together to begin with. I know, love is a hard thing to define, but please, give us something! Some common explanations: · Opposites attract (Leap Year, Groundhog Day) · A shared passion (New in Town) · In a class by themselve
... See moreAlexandra Sokoloff • Screenwriting Tricks for Authors (and Screenwriters!): STEALING HOLLYWOOD: Story Structure Secrets for Writing Your BEST Book
Falling in love seems to happen mostly either by a process of osmosis or simple familiarity (and a lot of waiting) or by setting intentions of seriousness and weeding out partners who don’t share them. Sometimes, it happens randomly. Sparks fly. You’re reminded why there’s so much poetry, so much music, so many stories, so many cautionary tales abo... See more
Agalia Tan added
modern love dictated by reality, rather than cultivated through serendipity
Last year, Barlow had watched the first season of Netflix’s saucy period drama about the elite marriage market of Regency England, along with millions of others searching for escapist entertainment during the pandemic. A 22-year-old aspiring pop singer with a sizable TikTok following, she posted a song that she wrote with a simple but, she thought,... See more
Julia Jacobs • TikTok to the Grammys: How a ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Beat Broadway (Published 2022)
Jessica Ryan added
I think all romance is an enduring curiosity for another person.
valley of things unsaid
-Relevant to our times -A new take on a classic story or proven genre -A unique and cohesive melding of familiar elements -A funny situation -An impossible yet compelling scenario
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay
it's your job to make the reader WANT TO READ your description by seducing them with a compelling narrative voice that establishes TONE, PACING and EMOTION