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The Journal Vol. 20 · 1,240 entries 25 October 2026

Story & Structure · 1 min

[Video]: Brendan Cowell’s Subjects of Conflict

A fascinating, rambling discource on what makes good art, from the fascinating, rambling Brendan Cowell. As one of Australia's most recognisable actors and playwrights, Brendan works…

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Story & Structure · 3 min

Incorporating Feedback

I have a few friends who have a hard time knowing what to do with the feedback they receive on their scripts. So for all you…

Incorporating Feedback

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best of the Web 14 Jul

Story & Structure :: How Best to Use a Whiteboard in the Plotting Process :: TV Pilot Review: County :: 10 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn…

Best of the Web 14 Jul

Logline It! · 6 min

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 23

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of…

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 23

Story & Structure · 1 min

[Video]: David Goyer’s Comic Book Antiheroes

Another, earlier interview from David Goyer (helming the Man of Steel reboot) as he talks about how the internet has changed accessible paths into the industry,…

Story & Structure · 4 min

Deus Ex Machina

By the time you reach the end of your story, you’re sometimes out of steam, sometimes out of ideas, sometimes sick of your story, and sometimes…

Deus Ex Machina

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best of the Web 7 Jul

Story & Structure :: The Origins and Formatting of Modern Screenplays :: 30 Days of Screenplays, Day 30: "Michael Clayton" :: Man of Steel Story Map…

Best of the Web 7 Jul

Movie Reviews · 1 min

Mini Review – A Gun in Each Hand

A Gun in Each Hand Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson  Despite the title, this is not an action film. It is a series of conversations…

Mini Review – A Gun in Each Hand

Logline It! · 5 min

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 22

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of…

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 22

Story & Structure · 1 min

[Video]: Chris Terrio on Argo

An uncut conversation between screenwriter Chris Terrio (Argo, ) on reclusive contemplation, crippling debt, weathering the loneliness of writing and using desire to find one's path.…

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Pitching & Selling · 4 min

40 Years of The Exorcist

If you know people who went to see "The Exorcist" (1973) in a movie theater upon its first release, you might want to ask them about…

40 Years of The Exorcist

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best of the Web 30 Jun

Story & Structure :: Character Outlining :: Script to Scene: Donnie Darko :: Scriptshadow Notes - Untitled Stanley Cup Heist Comedy :: 10 Screenwriting Tips You…

Best of the Web 30 Jun

Logline It! · 6 min

Logline it! – Black List – Week 21

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of…

Logline it! – Black List – Week 21

Story & Structure · 1 min

[Video]: Why we fail, unless…

Do you write as much as you should? Take a moment to watch this sobering talk tempered with a sparkling, wry sense of humour. The idiosyncratic…

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