Screenwriting : Lives for Rent by Vladimir Skomarovsky

Conflict, the essence of the dramatic art, is not a fight between the armed characters, but a collision of the hidden intents of the characters. Watching film is guessing to the last scene. The minister of the foreign affairs to Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'The tongue is given to us, so we could hide our intentions.' Isn't it a good guidance for writers, directors and actors?