Juxtaposing in Writing

by
Donald L. Vasicek

Don Vasicek

Juxtaposing in writing and screenwriting is most effective if you think in terms of what film is. Film is a visual medium. Therefore, the writer/screenwriter must write visually. Writing visually includes striving to “show” rather than “tell” the story and the characters. The most powerful way to do this is to utilize the mingling of opposites or a dichotomy.

For example, if you have a character who represents evil in your story, then juxtaposing your “hero” or main character in your story to this kind of “villain” [in fiction, villains do not have any redeeming characteristics while the antagonist in your story should have, at least, 1 redeeming characteristic) should represent good, the opposite of evil, and thus, a dichotomy.

In summary, the most effective use of juxtaposing in movies, is what is totally opposite of each other, whether that is characters, objects, locations, etc. This kind of juxtaposing creates conflict, and in fiction, if there is no conflict, there is no drama, and the resulting effect of that is a flat story with no energy. Some would call this kind of story/film/movie, boring.

I hope this is of help to you.

Best Regards,
Don Vasicek
Olympus Films+, LLC/The Zen of Writing

http://www.donvasicek.com

SAND CREEK MASSACRE EDUCATIONAL VIEWINGS

Award-Winning Filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek with University of Denver class
Award-Winning Filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek with University of Denver class

“I have written, directed and produced a documentary film titled, “The Sand Creek Massacre,” a dark day in American and Colorado history. It has won many awards. It has been screened and aired in nearly every major city in the country. It has been cataloged into the Smithsonian. It has been screened in elementary, middle school, college, universities, before veteran’s groups, Indian groups, organizations, corporations, and a host of local community groups interested in helping people learn, through the film, about racism and hate so that they can elevate their understanding about these two devastating beliefs to improve community relations with everyone. You can see more information about it at http://www.sandcreekmassacre.net. You can also watch a modified version of the film at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylmM2KL5D7w&t=41s.

I would like to invite you to create venues so that I can come show the film and answer questions about the subject matter of the film. I made the film to give the Cheyenne and Arapaho people a voice. They tell the Sand Creek Massacre story in the film. It is very revealing and very compelling, Please contact me so that we can work out screenings of the film.”

Contact Information: dvasicek@earthlink.net – 303-903-2103 – SKYPE donaldlvasicek

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Silas Soule/”The Captain” Movie

Silas Soule – An American Legend – Soule-01

The Executive Producer for the feature film, “The Captain”,
the story of Silas Soule, an American legend and an American hero, had two unexpected laminectomies. It has set the production back. While he is learning how to walk, we are working on a trailer to present to investors.

1.11.16
Marcinho Savant, Executive Producer of “The Captain”, has recovered from his laminectomies enough to begin work again raising funding for “The Captain.”

Drop us a line. Let us know who you are and of your interest
in the film.

Marcinho Savant, Executive Producer, marcinho@ironvioletfilms.com
Donald L. Vasicek, Writer/Director/Producer, dvasicek@earthlink.net
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