Before I get to today’s blog…
Thinking about doing more with your writing? Why not join me in Paris June 2-7 for my Masterclass in Screenwriting? Come be part of a dynamic community of writers and literary agents to learn, to write, to network, to energize your literary goals—and just to have fun in the City of Light!
The Paris Writers Workshop is the longest running literary program of its kind. This program offers 6 masterclasses by renowned authors, each a specialist in their field—and I’ll be teaching the Screenwriting Masterclass—in English, of course.
The workshop will be held at Columbia University’s beautiful Reid Hall campus in the heart of literary Paris—Montparnasse.
Registration is now open: https://wice-paris.org/paris-writers- workshop
We’ll have a great time getting your story ideas off the ground!!
Movies about vacations aren’t all that common. Sure, you’ve got the five Griswold family vacation films, but that’s about it. There are others like Summer Rental and RV, but there really aren’t any memorable vacation films. And nearly all vacation films
Movies about vacations aren’t all that common. Sure, you’ve got the five Griswold family vacation films, but that’s about it. There are others like Summer Rental and RV, but there really aren’t any memorable vacation films. And nearly all vacation films are comedies.
are comedies.So let’s do something about that.
Imagine a vacation film that isn’t a comedy—or, at the very least, is a romantic comedy or dramedy. In fact, why not start there? Let’s brainstorm some vacation ideas that would make good romantic comedies.
Let’s say a guy wins a vacation to Bermuda in a contest. It’s a vacation for two but he’s broken up with his longtime girlfriend who just got married, and he can’t get anyone to come with him. So he hires an escort for the week—no funny business, he just wants a companion [or so he tells himself]. He puts an ad in Craig’s List and picks a woman who’s kind of like him. From seeing her picture and talking to her on the phone, he feels like he’d have a lot of fun with her in Bermuda. [Realize you could easily reverse the sexes and make the woman the main character who’s put the ad in Craig’s List.] Take that idea and imagine what could happen from there:
And that’s just a few romantic comedy thoughts. Think of vacation films that could be thrillers, dramas, coming-of-age, or action films.
So on your vacation this summer, why not think up a new vacation idea and run with it!
Copyright © Diane Lake
30Jul17