D for distance, happy we’ve got 2 more Ds?
Create a chain of events, with distance First comes the study of your characters, now it’s time to create some distance between them and their objectives. They start existing, walking, speaking, lighting a cigarette, or obsessively emptying a whole pack of gum. You started talking to them, and now...
The 4Ds
And none of those 4 Ds is for well done, pity Let’s see what 4 Ds can do for us. We tried to uncover our characters, maybe watching a colleague closely for years or just witnessing an old woman returning home in the metro. Whatever the case, we have the...
Show me your subtext, reveal yourself
Subtext For an actor, without subtext, the script would be simple text, easy words on paper, without further explanation. Without a reason, a motivation to use a specific term instead of another, the actor would lose what is more important to make a difference in his job: the emotions...
Your dialogue is alive!
Scene and dialogue Let’s speak about dialogue. We have an idea of whom our characters are and set the scene for them; now, they speak and we got to know them better through the subtext. And what is better to uncover the subtext then a well written dialogue? So, the...
Build your tree
If you want to build your tree, start from the roots We realized that to start writing a story, making your tree grow, isn’t that easy, even having the right tools. But what is the content of your story? It comes from your everyday life, inspired by something you...
Where and when, or settings 2
Where and when? Let’s discover the 5 Ws first Now, suppose you studied journalism as I did, where and when would have a different meaning to you. In that case, it’ll come naturally to you to think about where and when, or what is happening in a story even...
Power up your character
Your character is that important? Welcome to the most exciting part of your writing journey, where you get to create characters. As a writer, you may have experienced talking to yourself multiple times before, not just under the shower. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it happens to you...
The portrait
The first painting he sold. Did he sell a portrait? No, he didn’t sell anything. That was his wife job. He made a portrait, an array of futility and he hated it from the very beginning. He produced it reluctantly while his nose was bleeding, forgetting even to eat,...
Enslaved women
What happened to enslaved women? After the horrible, shocking experience we spoke about on our previous article, the teenager was like all the other slaves, ready to be abused again or sold. If enslaved women were captured while pregnant or with children, they were abducted from her after the...
Gorèe Island
Gorèe , an island a stone’s throw away from Dakar I wake up early, have breakfast and bam! I’m ready for a new adventure. This time I’ve decided to visit Gorèe island. Someone told me it was worth it, and now I am here, with some water and snacks...
