Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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[Video]: Harmony Korine on Making Authenticity
Off-beat American auteur filmmaker Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers, Gummo, Kids) discusses his perception of American culture's shallowness, his intention to…
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Character Introductions
The very first time we see a character in your script is a fantastic opportunity for you to show us…
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[Video]: Steve Kaplan Thinks You’re Funny
Off-beat comedy writing genius Steven Kaplan discusses the idiosyncracies of comedy writing, including the idea of a flawed non-hero undergoing…
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Writing Short Films – What Is The Point?
In his commentary to The Lives of Others, german director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck - who also helmed The Tourist…
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[Video]: Argo writer Chris Terrio – Figuring It Out
Rising star Chris Terrio (screenwriter of Argo, recipient of this year's Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay) talks about failure,…
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Writing the High ROI Screenplay (Part 2)
This week we continue with part two in a twelve part series of JT Velikovsky's doctoral thesis: “Understanding And Exploring…