Post Series
If you like longer contributions, check out these articles that run over several posts.
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The Inciting Incident
The first guy to write down that a story needs a beginning, middle and end, was Aristotle. About twenty-four centuries…
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Plot Point: Brainstorming Plot Points
Writing a first draft is in essence brainstorming plot points and writing them down in a more or less chronological…
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Logline: Examples
A 17th Century tale of adventure on the Caribbean Sea where the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow joins forces…
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Logline: Definitions
Let's start by saying what it isn't. It is not a tagline. It is not really a one-paragraph synopsis either.…
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Logline: Introduction
McKee's STORY gave me the illusion the logline is one of the last things you ever write. Why? Because during…
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Plot Point: Introduction
The essence of 'plot point' is the essence of drama, yet I find it hard to define. There will always…