Anthems – Power of Love
The Power of Love Philosophy in Song
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#WritingAdviceWednesday – Kiss and Tell
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What kind of art project would help you get to the Heart of the Story?
Continue readingThe Mating Season – Day Twenty Four – #40movies40days
The Mating Season is a good old fashioned Power of Love story in the best sense of the word.
Continue readingThe Shopworn Angel – Day Five – #40movies40days
Pettigrew’s pure honest example teaches Daisy and her boyfriend Sam the meaning of real love.
Continue readingThe Bachelor – The Power of Love
I am not particularly a fan of The Bachelor but I was struck by this article on the current season. It’s such an apt description of the Power of Love character. These Character Types are the ultimate seducers.
Continue readingCougar Town – When a Character Doesn’t Ring True
Cortney Cox’s character is is poorly defined, cartoonish and utterly inauthentic. She acts like a thirty-year old Judd Apatow guy trapped in a one-note joke about being desperate but clumsy in the attempt to get laid.
Continue readingProject Runway – Power of Love
Anyone looking to develop a compelling male Power of Love character would do well to take a look at Tim Gunn in action on Project Runway.
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These characters see their own value reflected in the eyes of their love object. Their philosophy might be stated: “You’re nothing without me. (And I feel I am nothing without you.)”
Continue readingFear and How to Use It
“Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.” Samuel Butler (English novelist, essayist and critic). Truer words were never spoken. A character’s fear is the greatest burden he or she carries. It is the constant “static” the character cannot escape.
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