by Diane Drake | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through the experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” ~ Helen Keller From a certain angle, a writer’s job can be boiled...
by Diane Drake | Mar 24, 2013 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
I recently had the pleasure of doing another interview, this one on screenplay design, with the fab Ann Baldwin and it’s now up on a terrific site called “Women and Hollywood” run by Melissa Silverstein. In it, I cover what I consider some of the...
by Diane Drake | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
I like to think we’re all this, in a good way. I’ve long believed that a sense of forward momentum is one of the essentials to human happiness, everyone wants to feel like they’re progressing in life in one way or another. It’s like that old advertising tag line,...
by Diane Drake | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFLICT In the world at large the idea of peace on Earth is a noble, if seemingly unattainable, goal. But in the world of drama, it’s death– because the essence of “drama”, (and by that I mean both drama and comedy), is conflict. If there are...
by Diane Drake | Oct 2, 2012 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
I recently sat down with my good friend, the talented Kim Krizan, co-writer of BEFORE SUNRISE and BEFORE SUNSET to discuss writing, creativity and her hilarious and insightful new book, “Original Sins: Trade Secrets of the Femme Fatale” for Scriptmag.com....
by Diane Drake | Aug 29, 2012 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Ann Baldwin for Scriptmag.com on “Mapping the Journey for Professional Screenwriters”. Republished from Script Magazine August 17, 2012 by Ann Baldwin Diane Drake is a professional screenwriter,...
