Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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Shaun Of The Dead [So, What’s The Plan?]
I totally love Shaun Of The Dead (2004). It's not just a great horror spoof; it's a bloody great movie. And…
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High Concept Movie Ideas [How To Identify And Improve Them]
The greatest movie ideas are high concept. That's what they say. Then, they waffle a definition of what high concept…
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Fantastic Story Ideas [And Where To Find Them]
This post is about fantastic story ideas, not just any story idea. It is about finding the gems, and not settling for…
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Westworld (1973) [About Structural Malfunctionings]
When HBO launched the eponymous TV show, I took the opportunity to discover Westworld, the movie. The directorial debut of writer-director…
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The Mid Point Pit Stop [Because Your Screenplay Is Too Long]
In the early days of cinema, the feature presentation contained two parts, with an intermission halfway, at the mid point. The…
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The 2-Act Structure [Because You Write The Rules]
In an earlier post I warned you about the 2-Act Structure. If none of the structural paradigms offered by the…