

Don't Be Judgmental; Be Curious
Being judgmental is bad for your health. Try a dose of curiosity instead.

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
May 16, 20233 min read
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Collaboration is Key
How collaborating in the writing process makes everything better

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
May 9, 20233 min read
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Is it a TV Show, a Limited Series, or a Movie?
Is your story a TV show or a movie? This article dives into the answer to this frequently asked question.

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Apr 4, 20232 min read
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Professor Plum in the Lavatory with the Purple Plastic Toy
They say it's not the big tragedies that break us, but it's the leaky faucet. Show how your protagonist feels when they run out of ketchup

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Don't Choke on that Humble Pie
The topic of "Humility" keeps coming up today. In a book I'm reading, the author writes, humility is being "as good as anyone; better...

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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What's So Special About Your Story?
So you want to write a movie about Marilyn Monroe. Great. But why should they make this version of her story? You want to write a new...

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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Your Opening Scene Effing Matters
They don't care how good you think you are. Don't say "But my next scene is where it gets really good!" They don't care. You need to be...

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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Write What You Love - The Basketball Edition
Basketball is on my mind today. All three of my young daughters play basketball. It's always been my favorite sport to watch and play....

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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It's Your Job. Get Back to Work.
Inspired by my own post last week about staying in love with your script, I decided to make this week's post a tough love reminder. Don't...

Caroline Gordon-Elliott
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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