Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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Will They or Won’t They?
Relationships have been the fodder of human curiosity since the birth of storytelling. But what really intrigues me are all…
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How To Write Compelling Antagonists
Other than your protagonist, your antagonist is going to be the most important active force in your story. by K.M.…
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Notes on ‘Hail’
“A Tour-de-force,” “Fiercely realised,” “Pure cinematic power,” “Remarkable, Visionary,” “Re-imagines cinematic boundaries,” – and these are quotes from people you…
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Why Protagonists Must Have Some Virtues
In my past essays I have explained how Australian feature film stories could be improved by paying attention to originality,…
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[Video]: Andrew Dominik on adapting Killing Them Softly
Screenwriter-director Andrew Dominik discusses adapting Cogan's Trade into the upcoming release, Killing Them Softly, starring Brad Pitt and Ben Mendelsohn.…
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The Heart of Storytelling
My grandmother’s sister, an elderly spinster, died last year while I was overseas. The news sent minor waves through me;…