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4. Three stages of filmmaking
About my writing process and how I use filmmaking as a metaphor to overcome fears of the blank page and terrible first drafts
J. Marcelo Borromeo
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February 2023
The Writing Life (important announcements!)
An apology and a treat.
J. Marcelo Borromeo
Feb 26
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3. Show, don't tell
How strict should we be with the cardinal rule of storytelling? Can stories be all-tell or show-and-tell? Featuring Game of Thrones, Inception (2010…
J. Marcelo Borromeo
Feb 12
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BONUS: My 2022 in Film (a video countdown)
Showing love for the movies I enjoyed seeing most last year, from EEAAO to the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre
J. Marcelo Borromeo
Feb 5
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January 2023
2. Start Late
When should a story start? On film budgets, writing economically, and finding the correct "beginning" with Fresh (2022) and Drive My Car (2021)
J. Marcelo Borromeo
Jan 29
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1. Start Strong
What I learned about memorable openings from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
J. Marcelo Borromeo
Jan 15
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0. What I Learned About Fiction, I Learned from Film
An intro
J. Marcelo Borromeo
Jan 8
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