Story & Structure
The craft of telling a story starts with structure skills.
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Great Characters In Movies Share One Thing…
People will say a lot of things about what it takes to create great characters: they require depth and complexity.…
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Ex Machina’s Secrets Show Garland’s Directing Genius
Alex Garland has mastered storytelling for a long time. I remember the novel The Beach to be a riveting read. Here I…
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Jimmy McGovern: Soap Writer With Substance
Behind the charming accent and sweet demeanor hides a clever cynic. Angry at the injustice of society, Jimmy McGovern has…
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One Surprising Scene That Earns Spotlight Best Picture
I really enjoyed Spotlight. Not a masterpiece, but a relevant story, well told. Irony is not my strong side, and some…
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7 Reasons Why Spotlight Shouldn’t Have Been Made
People go to the movies to be entertained. The emerging screenwriter should rule out writing scripts for any other reason than…
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Sicario Threshold Sequence
When I saw Denis Villeneuve’s Maelstrom at a film festival in 2000, I walked out. Today, I don’t remember a…