Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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[Video]: JJ Abrams Time Interview
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, the rapidly ascending writer-director-producer and one-time protege to Spielberg, is probably better known simply as 'JJ'. In…
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Show, Don’t Tell
There’s an old adage in screenwriting — show, don’t tell. If there’s a key character trait, event, or setting that the…
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[Video]: Lena Dunham’s Crystal Ball
Twenty-six year old Lena Dunham has written, directed and produced a number of short films, her own highly successful feature…
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Writing the High ROI Screenplay (Part 3)
This week we continue with part three in a twelve part series of JT Velikovsky's doctoral thesis: “Understanding And Exploring…
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[Video]: On The Only Script We Never Sold
Screenwriting duo Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber (500 Days Of Summer, The Pink Panther 2, TV Series Friends With Benefits)…
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Rom Com Gone?
My favourite movie genre is the romantic comedy. I’m unashamedly hooked on the romance and cheesiness that can ensue when…