Writing is like safecracking, it’s not as easy as it looks in film. There’s more to it than that. While I assume most writers have never broken into a safe, the principles of the deed have similarities to trying to…
Beverly PedersSeptember 18, 2018
Video games have emerged as a billion dollar jewel in the entertainment industry’s crown. With the newest dives into Virtual Reality and more advanced graphics, video games don’t seem to be slowing down. In fact, video games triple the profits…
Beverly PedersSeptember 2, 2018
If you read Lajos Egri’s The Art of Dramatic Writing, he spends the entire first third of the book insisting that the most important part of any story is the premise. While Egri was writing about plays and it’s rare…
Beverly PedersAugust 25, 2018
When my sister was interested in animation in high school, we would watch a lot of animated shows. They were usually targeted to young kids and young adults. We watched movies from Disney, Dreamworks, Blue Sky, Universal Pictures and more.…
Beverly PedersAugust 14, 2018
Stage plays and musicals are an interesting art form and I encourage anyone who can, to see them as often as possible. As a student, there is little time to go see the latest and greatest, but I’ve found musical…
Beverly PedersAugust 2, 2018
Most adults these days were brought up going to theaters or watching films on home televisions. It’s no surprise that movies are starting to look more at parenting and family themes. Writers have more parenting experience to write about and…
Beverly PedersJune 26, 2018
Who remembers Breck Eisner's The Last Witch Hunter or Jon Turteltaub’s Sorcerer's Apprentice? I would guess not many people do. Urban fantasy is the most popular form of contemporary fiction, yet it seems to have little representation in today’s films.…
Beverly PedersMay 16, 2018
In my recent explorations into video games, I’ve learned a lot about the similarities and differences between the video game experience and the movie viewing experience. One of the most interesting aspects I have taken away from learning about both…
Beverly PedersMay 4, 2018
One of the most time-consuming and difficult parts of writing a script is the rewriting stage. While the rough draft may not be perfect, it might be hard to cut things that aren’t working especially if you spent a lot…
Beverly PedersMay 1, 2018
