Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Writing the Mentor Character & Working with a Mentor
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Writing the Mentor Character & Working with a Mentor

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Alexandra Sokoloff
Mar 31, 2024
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Happy Spring! For the holiday, I have a double header for you all today, two different takes on The Mentor.

The first is an example of how to use the Master List Method that is a pillar of what I teach— to brainstorm story ideas, story problems, and in this case, crucial characters.

Master List: The MENTOR character

Alexandra Sokoloff
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March 31, 2024
Master List: The MENTOR character

In last week’s post I linked to several teaching exercises I’ve developed and always use in my workshops, and which are especially helpful to jump start a new book or script: The Master List, Index Cards & Story Grid, Collage Book, The Master Lists Notebook

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