When the story is good and strong, it is possible to play around it, write a scene which is all wrong and out of place and it will add a new dimension to the film and character. It's like when playing jazz, having a good melodic line and establishing it well then playing it with some off notes thrown in. Sounds great!
Then you read your draft non critically accepting everything and bingo you've touched on something. This is something you could never have done thinking about it. How to go from here? Manipulation has been discarded. Only natural unfolding of the story...
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Letting go of the urge to manipulate the story is essential, but I also enjoy pushing the envelope, asking myself, what could this character do in this scene that would up the ante? Then just sit back and let him do it.
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