Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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WATCH, READ, WRITE.
Next year, I will have worked in the screen industry for 40 years, in various capacities, from movie critic to…
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Thematic Structure: Umbilical Between Character And Meaning
Screenwriting books evangelize the importance of theme, without properly investigating thematic structure. They rightly identify that it’s the source of…
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How’s Your Pacing: Rushing Or Dragging?
Pacing is critical. Rush through the story, and viewers struggle to understand what is going on. Slow down too much,…
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Ready To Break Rules? One Word Will Tell.
Nothing appears more appealing to the beginning writer than to break rules. And nothing is more annoying than hearing "Do…
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Reading Screenplays — Without Wasting Your Time
One of the most effective ways to learn about screenwriting is - wait for it - reading screenplays. Duh! Yet,…
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Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
Isn’t it remarkable how a simple synopsis, a seemingly innocuous 1-page text, can give a writer a world of pain.…