Desmond’s Drops: March Edition
By Desmond Hall | March 27, 2021 |
Welcome to our second edition of Desmond’s Drops! This month, enjoy three drops about:
- Your character’s critical flaw
- Advice from David Mamet
- Setups and payoffs
Look for more of Desmond’s Drops in April. Have your own bit of wisdom to share? Drop it in comments.
Desmond Hall, author of YOUR CORNER DARK, was born in Jamaica, West Indies and then moved to Jamaica, Queens. His second novel, BETTER MUST COME, a fiercely evocative, action-packed YA thriller that examines that darker side of light-filled Jamaica, released in May, 2024. He’s worked as both a high school biology teacher and English teacher, counseled at-risk teens, and served as Spike Lee’s creative director at SpikeDDB. He’s also written and directed the HBO movie, A DAY IN BLACK AND WHITE, which was nominated for the Gordon Parks Award. He’s written and directed the theater play, STOCKHOLM, BROOKLYN, which won the audience award at the Downtown Theater Festival at the Cherry Lane Theater. He’s also served on the board of the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, and was a judge for the Addys, and the Downtown Urban Arts Film Festival. Named one of Variety Magazine’s 50 creatives to watch.
Always great advice, succinctly given, in a form you can act on. Thank you.
Thanks!
Wonderful advice, Desmond! I’ve been stuck on a scene for a few days, and I think you’re rattled something loose for me today. Many thanks. I look forward to April’s drops! :-)
Thanks for making this possible!
More excellent tips, Desmond, thank you. So much power in the Emporer example!
Augustus is a great book!
Love these! Thanks, Desmond!
Thanks!
I’m revising so these are most timely. Thank you.
Yay! Good luck with the revision!
Great tips, Desmond, and I really like the videos. It’s hard sometimes for me to read a lot of text on the computer, so getting the verbal instruction was great for me. I especially liked what you said about scene, using the tips from Mamet. I had not heard that before, so I’m writing those down. Thanks!
I hear Mr. Mamet has a master class that’s really good, too.
Awesome Desmond. Thanks so much. Taking notes and your taping suggestion is great.
I love the taping the notes thing. It changed my life:)
These tips are so clear and concise. Thank you!!
Thanks!
I love these quick tips and have added them to my chapter worksheet. Thanks Desmond!
Great! Thanks! Hope they help!
These are really helpful! Thanks!
Nothing like a quick hit of story structure to start the day. Thanks, Desmond.