The Four Critical Tentpoles of Any Story...

This time I'm going to talk about some of the 
early work you have to do when you are 
creating a story. I'm a firm believer in never 
ever going to script until you have worked 
out your story to a pretty detailed level. 

One of the first things you have to do when 
you are getting this stage sorted out is work 
out four crucial moments in your story:  

1. A moment in the first quarter of your 
story when something happens to your hero 
that creates a chain of events that runs to
the end of the story. 

2. An out of the frying pan moment about 1/4 
of the way through the story when the hero 
thinks he has achieved his goal, only to find
that he now about to face a much bigger, much 
more significant battle. 

3. A moment ¾ of the way through the story 
when the Hero is absolutely at his or her 
lowest, when they are in a position where
it seems impossible they could ever survive 
what's being thrown at them. 

4. A moment right at the end of the script, 
where the Hero and the Villain are face to 
face, locked in some kind of supreme battle
from which only one of them can emerge the 
victor. 

You must never, ever start writing a script 
without firm ideas for all these beats in place. 
They might change as you go through the
story, but this is the bare minimum you will 
need for the road map of the writing journey 
you are about to go on. 

You need strong active visual images for all 
of these moments - it's just about possible 
to do the first beat in a conversation,
but you should bend your brain to come up 
with moments that involve concrete, real world 
actions for the last three. 

Remember, you're writing in a visual medium, 
and dialogue is pretty well always subordinate 
to the pictures. 

Relationships-How To Be A Hero To Your Girlfriend

There comes a time when the flirty and casual dating stops and the relationship gets more serious, commitments are made. But how do you know when that moment arrives? How do you know you are in love? How do these feelings translate themselves into our daily lives and the bedroom? Tricky stuff. ABOLADE ISHOLA is on hand to help you answer all these and many more questions that will help you breeze through the transition from casual relationship to the moment of getting serious, and beyond.

How To Be A Hero To Your Girlfriend

Learn how to take control and remain calm in the face of adversity thereby becoming a hero to your girlfriend.

Step 1: Take control

Despite your girlfriend's demeanor, don't let this turn into a row, and take control of the situation. Boost morale by making an effort to make it look like you know what you're doing. 

Step 2: Be confident, optimistic and positive

Remain confident and refuse to be defeated. Stay positive by concentrating on the good things about your predicament & explaining them to your girlfriend.

Step 3: Make her comfortable

Keep her comfort foremost in your mind. For example you may wish to give her your jacket, make her a shelter or offer her your lap for a pillow.

Step 4: Reassure her

Don't let yours or her imagination get the better of you. Soothe away any fears with logical explanations. You could also use humour to make her feel better - tell her how funny your grandchildren will find this story in 30 years time. Encourage her to talk about her hopes and dreams for the future that awaits you.

Step 5: Refuse to take the credit

Once your dilemma has been solved you can reflect on all the things you have done to put your girlfriend's comfort before your own and be happy in the knowledge that you truly are your girlfriend's hero!