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IFH 652: Writing for Emotional Impact (Audiobook Preview)

IFH 652: Writing for Emotional Impact (Audiobook Preview)

FromIndie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast


IFH 652: Writing for Emotional Impact (Audiobook Preview)

FromIndie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, you get a FREE PREVIEW of the IFH Books release of Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End by Karl Iglesias. Enjoy!When reading a story, there are three kinds of feelings: boredom, interest, and wow! To become a successful writer, you must create the wow feeling on as many pages as possible, which requires writing that engages the reader emotionally.In his best-selling book, screenwriter Karl Iglesias explored the working habits of A-list Hollywood scribes.Now, he breaks new ground by focusing on the psychology of the reader.Based on his acclaimed classes at UCLA Extension, Writing for Emotional Impact goes beyond the basics and argues that Hollywood is in the emotion-delivery business, selling emotional experiences packaged in movies and TV shows.Karl not only encourages you to deliver emotional impact on as many pages as possible, he shows you how, offering you hundreds of dramatic techniques to take your writing to the professional level.In this audiobook, you will learn:Over 40 techniques to humanize a character for instant empathyThe seven essential storytelling emotionsOver 70 techniques to create themOver 50 ways to craft powerful scenes, including the emotional paletteOver 30 techniques to shape your words and energize your narrative descriptionThe most common dialogue flaws and fixes for eachOver 60 techniques to craft dynamic dialogue that snaps, crackles, and pops off the pageNot only does Karl Iglesias "get" emotion, but he also shares insider secrets for moving the reader from tears to laughter and everywhere in between.
Released:
Jan 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Indie Film Hustle Podcast is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world! The show is here to help as many indie filmmakers as I could. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), Alex Proyas (The Crow, I, Robot), James V. Hart (writer Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls (writer of Fight Club), Oscar® Winner Russell Carpenter (DP of Avatar, Titanic) Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The Grey), and David F. Sandberg (Shazam!) to name a few. We hope this podcast can help you along your journey as an artist, filmtrepreneur, filmmaker, screenwriter, and as a human being.