Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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How Australian Films Could Be More Universal (2/2)
Australian feature film stories are too parochial. I have already written about how our stories could be made more original…
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How Australian Films Could Be More Universal (1/2)
Australian feature film stories are too parochial. I have already written about how our stories could be made more original…
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The Flashback: No Time Like The Present
The flashback - like its ugly brother the Voiceover - has caused some heated debate. If used well, it can be a…
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Video: Andrew Stanton
As the director of John Carter, Andrew Stanton got the cold shoulder from the American audience. But with Wall-E, Bug's…
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Transsexual Dinosaurs And Jumping The Shark
We’ve all seen it; that soap opera that’s been running a little too long. You can imagine the writers sitting…
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A Great Idea For A Screenplay!
When I'm not lying by the pool, enjoying the Hollywood lifestyle in sunny Sydney, I make a living teaching and…