這是笑來老師寫作課後書單1:《故事|材質·結構·風格和銀幕劇作的原理》精讀第 1 篇。
Story. Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting.
【笑來寫作課書單學習第1天之1,總1】🐧
【學習】《故事:材質、結構、風格和熒幕劇作的原理》 |序言
本篇學習最大的啓示,是要產出學寫故事的必要與不必要。
我就以「該」、「不該」的檢查清單,以幫助自己在未來思考與磨練故事寫作的心法。
★關鍵字:該
1. ■ 原理(Principle)
Principle: a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works.
《劍橋詞典》
2. ■ 永恆普遍的形式(eternal, universal forms)
eternal:lasting forever or for a very long time;
universal: existing everywhere or involving everyone;
forms: types of something《劍橋詞典》
3. ■ 原始模型(archetypes)
archetypes: a typical example of something, or the original model of something from which others are copied《劍橋詞典》
4. ■ 一絲不苟(thoroughness)
thoroughness: a large amount of care and attention to detail《劍橋詞典》
5. ■ 寫作的現實(realities)
reality: the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be 《劍橋詞典》
6. ■ 如何精通這門藝術(mastering the art)
master: to learn to control an emotion orfeeling;
art: the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings
《劍橋詞典》
7. ■ 對觀衆的尊重(Respect)
Respect: admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities《劍橋詞典》
8. ■ 獨創(Originality)
Originality: the quality of being special and interesting and not the same as anything or anyone else《劍橋詞典》
不該:
□ 規則(rule)
□ 公式(formula)
□ 陳規俗套(stereotypes)
□ 旁門捷徑(shortcuts)
□ 揣摩市場行情(second-guess the market place)
□ 對觀衆的鄙薄(not disdain)
□ 複製(duplication)
啓示
想學習故事這門手藝,前提要知道這是非常重視感覺(Feeling)的領域。
說到感覺?只有感知到的感知,這份感知沒有所謂對錯,就是看接受度、引起共鳴互動的自洽程度如何。