Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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Mystery Man vs. Sherlock Holmes: 1-0
Last Tuesday was Australia Day, so that was my excuse for not publishing my own weekly blog post. This week…
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A Screenwriting Revolution!
I’ve been having some revolutionary thoughts lately. And these are beyond the ordinary musings of a screenwriter, such as, “I’d…
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Flashbacks are Your Friend.
So, the question – what is the point and purpose of a flashback? A flashback is usually a revelation of…
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Dances with Smurfs
Even before AVATAR's release, parallels with other films emerged. Cameron has admitted a similarity with DANCES WITH WOLVES and a…
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The Deadline Approach
Almost all writers are familiar with the use of dramatic tension. A character wants something and is having trouble getting it.…
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Story Structure: Avatar
It took AVATAR 17 days to break through the $1bn worldwide and to this day, it is the highest grossing…