November 12th, 2011 | Author: admin
Manuscript Consultant/Editor/Coach Teresa Loves to See the Words in Movies/Films
Coach Teresa here… I love to study the dialogue in movies. Oftentimes I turn on “English subtitles” so that I can “see” the words. Such a simple technique to help me be a better editor for my clients and a better writer of my own stories.
Two of my favorite movies? Bagdad Cafe aka Out of Rosenheim (written and produced by Eleonore and Percy Adlon; screenplay co-writer Christopher Doherty; stars: Marianne Sägebrecht, CCH Pounder and Jack Palance) and The Apartment (written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond; stars: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Jack Kruschen, Edie Adams)
Listen and look for metaphors, foreshadowing, and thematic significance in the dialogue.
Of course the acting, directing, music, set design, costumes, filming, editing are superb too in both movies.
In Bagdad Cafe “Calling You” sung by Jevetta Steele (words and music by Bob Telson) is beautifully haunting.
In The Apartment, even the theme-tunes for the major characters follow plot points.
I’ll be blogging more about themes and archetypes in these two movies.
I love helping writers identify themes and archetypes in their manuscripts and make their names synonymous with the subject matters/issues they write about to a attract agents, editors, publishers, readers, and media attention before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out, when pursuing your dreams!
Happy writing!
Sincerely,
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
Please visit my website http://writingcoachteresa.com
If you wish to email me, I’m writingcoachTeresa at gmail.com
Author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW (print edition $12.96 & eBook edition $9.81)
and the novel Love Made of Heart (inspires adult children of mentally ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas and find resources for their families)
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