tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post6062572255901514609..comments2023-05-04T03:37:04.200-07:00Comments on The Rouge Wave: The Entertaining QuestionJulie Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-50399688484789000342009-02-15T09:13:00.000-08:002009-02-15T09:13:00.000-08:00Terrific post, Julie. Thank you! Getting to the ...Terrific post, Julie. Thank you! Getting to the essence unlocks so many ways to strengthen each element of the script. And personalizing it with the WWYD question, really does put you in the protagonist's head, as Luzid said.<BR/><BR/>A wonderful help!<BR/><BR/>P.S. A pretty cool coda that brings the exercise full circle back up to the meta is to then ANSWER the E Question, with a one-sentence expression straight from your story's thematic core. A great alignment check.Chicago Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181064955118687463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-33100807196247116432009-02-13T12:02:00.000-08:002009-02-13T12:02:00.000-08:00Great post, Julie. This is just the kind of thing...Great post, Julie. This is just the kind of thing new writers should read. Plus, I can now scratch an article on theme off of my list. Hehehe...<BR/><BR/>I'm going to give you a big shout-out in my next "Around Blogospher" post.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're well,<BR/><BR/>-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-46999017713187802632009-02-12T06:24:00.000-08:002009-02-12T06:24:00.000-08:00Julie, another great blog. Like some of the others...Julie, another great blog. Like some of the others here, I am at the point where I need to iron out my theme and this helps so much.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>AudreyA. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02672649990615711855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-20642821101585477772009-02-12T05:26:00.000-08:002009-02-12T05:26:00.000-08:00Fascinating post. I think the whole idea of intend...Fascinating post. I think the whole idea of intending to entertain lies at he heart of it. So many of the scripts I read as a story analyst seemed quite indifferent to that basic goal. <BR/>The question is a good tool. I'll be using it from now on.Axelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627668511171741211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-73493771984354730932009-02-11T21:20:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:20:00.000-08:00@ Julie:It occurs to me that the entertaining ques...@ Julie:<BR/><BR/>It occurs to me that the entertaining question, while posed as "what would you do if..." or the like, is actually aimed at a script's protagonist -- and that, by directing the question at us, it puts us in the protagonist's shoes.<BR/><BR/>It's a great way to ensure that the writer tracks the audience's connection to the protagonist and his/her goals/needs/wants.<BR/><BR/>Very good post!Luzidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862297674415830596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-39457815420076475972009-02-11T13:43:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:43:00.000-08:00Thanks for the helpful examples. The theme for my ...Thanks for the helpful examples. The theme for my first script is just like you said - universal and cliched. Reading your examples made my *much more specialized* entertaining question pop into plain view.Milli Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305310142859916769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-71280232509413049892009-02-11T13:22:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:22:00.000-08:00The question would be: "What secrets would you kee...The question would be: "What secrets would you keep to protect a friend?"Cathy Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938684179454515074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-71224572056016534682009-02-11T12:26:00.000-08:002009-02-11T12:26:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cathy Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938684179454515074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-49051902169996568662009-02-11T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-11T12:10:00.000-08:00@Millar- cool! Tell Karl I said hello. @Kathy - co...@Millar- cool! Tell Karl I said hello. <BR/><BR/>@Kathy - cool! But what is the entertaining question that arises from that theme?Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-78282815486596989772009-02-11T11:41:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:41:00.000-08:00Your article couldn't be better timed. I'd been st...Your article couldn't be better timed. I'd been struggling with the theme to my story for weeks, and finally found it: "Devotion trumps conscience".<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Now, all I have to do is finish writing it!Cathy Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938684179454515074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-91774063471205068232009-02-11T11:04:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:04:00.000-08:00Julie - Theme is the topic of this week's current ...Julie - Theme is the topic of this week's current lecture in Karl Iglesias' class at UCLA Extension, and your little nugget is the perfect capper. You articulated so well what I sensed but just couldn't put my finger on. Yes, of course 'time heals all'. Describing your theme this way can only result in a "So what"? It's too vague and broad a generalization, and deep down how does it really apply to your story. Specifically, you need to ask the Entertaining Question.<BR/><BR/>Brilliant. <BR/><BR/>This one? Definitely worth the money. Thanks.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966350036000729080noreply@blogger.com