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Nannies, Servants & Such

Posted in Characters, Craft, Movies, Research on February 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Recently, through the wonder of Netflix, we discovered a captivating program that first aired on BBC in 1998.  Set during the time of King Edward VII’s coronation, London 1902, Berkeley Square tells of three nannies and the wealthy families they served.  As we watched the first few episodes, we were reminded of the Masterpiece Theater [...]

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Good Movies

Posted in Characters, Movies, Screenplays, The Writing Life on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

As a writer, I love a good movie. Appealing characters bounce from the screen.  Relationships develop and conflicts ensue.  Setting can become a character.  Music transports us through scenes.  Filming enchants while edits provides pacing.  Later I sometimes wonder, using only words how would I write those scenes or that character into a novel? Since [...]

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