tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049893260210223032.post2455477186913260698..comments2023-04-10T05:12:40.862-07:00Comments on Arc of a Writer: Spotlight on Brian McDonaldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585407218580595096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049893260210223032.post-74781569966232332852012-03-21T12:30:46.092-07:002012-03-21T12:30:46.092-07:00What a great point about the definition of story. ...What a great point about the definition of story. Brian McDonald is awesome & I'm so excited to be organizing a class by him through Women in Film Seattle & Reel Grrls. If anyone is interested it's happening April 28th & 29th in Seattle. Here's the link: http://womeninfilmseattle.org/workshops.htm. Email me (vanessarocks@gmail.com) to find out more. Thanks for reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028297368846146529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049893260210223032.post-43162688195337221112012-03-03T15:14:13.073-08:002012-03-03T15:14:13.073-08:00Ah, yes the story is the thing. And thank you for ...Ah, yes the story is the thing. And thank you for the insight into theme. I consider myself a fair hand at telling the story and labor intently on plot. Now I see I need to work on putting theme at the forefront. Often I choose character first, put them in a situation from which they must win or lose and build the plot from that platform. I seem to have let the theme arrive on riding the plot. I can always tell you the plot in one sentence, but now I see I must give theme a solid seat in the saddle before mounting the steed of the story.Alaska Attitudes, Places, Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106605487721164672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049893260210223032.post-30898661484064507802012-03-02T12:43:54.922-08:002012-03-02T12:43:54.922-08:00Great interview! I heartily agree with your point...Great interview! I heartily agree with your point on having to know what you're trying to say, Brian. It might take a while to find it for some people, but once you've found what you need to stay, it makes sense to build the rest of your story around the point. Otherwise, what's to stop the reader/audience from getting bored? Really good stuff! Thanks for featuring this, Elena!Elise Stephenshttp://www.elisestephens.comnoreply@blogger.com