How to Write A Screenplay – 20 Lessons from Star Trek
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Vulcan, it’s people and more specifically heart wrenching for him is the loss of his mother.
Both Vale and Truby discuss this. Truby, author of The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller says “One of the most important blockbuster elements is what I call the ‘double track line.’ Hit films always have a character line and an action line, or, to put it another way, a personal story and a case to be solved.”
LESSON #7 – Animosity is necessary between the Hero and the Bonding Character
Think of it this way – you’ve got more than one person jockying to be heard. Each has his own view on how things should be done and it can’t be identical – you miss a whole level of tension if you eliminate this!
If you compare any big movies you’ll see animosity exists between these characters:
Kirk
