A Hollywood Script Consultant

THINK OF STORY AS PROTEIN!!
By Craig Kellem

The element of STORY in a script is like PROTEIN in your diet. You can eat tons of salad, potatoes, veggies and even partake of dessert, but if there’s not enough protein you can still feel hungry. There’s a similarity with screenplays! Load them up with character dimension, schtick, stunts, cute scenes etc, but if there’s not a story making itself felt, and percolating along the way (making you wonder “what’s going to happen next”), then it can feel as if something vital is missing: STORY!! STORY RULES!!

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