Story & Structure · 8 min
Writing the High ROI Screenplay (Part 6)
This week we continue with part six in a twelve part series of JT Velikovsky's doctoral thesis: “Understanding And Exploring The Relationship Between: Creativity; Theories Of…
The Journal
Vol. 17 · 1,240 entries
26 August 2026
Quote of the day
Take what’s useful, argue with the rest.
Vol. 17
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 23 Jun
Story & Structure :: Top Ten Tips for Writing Stories that Grip :: Scene Of The Week: Carrie (1976) :: 30 Days of Screenplays, Day 15:…
Logline It! · 5 min
Logline it! – Black List – Week 20
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…
Story & Structure · 1 min
[Video]: David Goyer on Reinventing Superman
How do you make us care about a character who is invulnerable? In an on-set interview with the prolific action writer/producer (Man of Steel, The Dark…
Pitching & Selling · 11 min
A Journey in Distribution: Part 2
In Part 2 of the distribution journey, we hear about the distribution options facing a new film. If you missed Part 1, you can read it…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 16 Jun
Story & Structure :: Opening Scene: Rocky 7 :: The Importance of Prep-Writing :: Advanced Writing Tools: The Pixar Way :: Amateur Week Smackdown - In…
Logline It! · 5 min
Logline it! – Black List – Week 19
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…
Pitching & Selling · 6 min
A Journey in Distribution: Part 1
With the fall season on us (well, that is for our fellow southern hemispherians), ‘harvest’ is an appropriate theme. For a filmmaker, distribution is the equivalent…
Best of the Web · 1 min
Best of the Web 9 Jun
Story & Structure :: 10 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn From Goodfellas! :: Hunger Games - Story Analysis :: 7 Bad Storytelling Habits That We All…
Movie Reviews · 2 min
Mini Review – Fast & Furious 6
Fast & Furious 6 Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan A group of outlaw millionaire car enthusiasts, apparently able to warp the laws of physics whenever they…
Logline It! · 6 min
Logline it! – Black List – Week 18
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…
Story & Structure · 1 min
[Video]: Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby
Australia's legendary writer-director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Australia) discusses family life, reinventing the classics through unlocking inner voice, and what it means to…
Best of the Web · 2 min
Best of the Web 2 June
Story & Structure :: Coen Brothers and the Craft of Storytelling :: Script Review: Inhuman :: Script Review: Only God Forgives :: Lousy Ideas; Great Movies…
Logline It! · 5 min
Logline it! – Black List – Week 17
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…
Story & Structure · 1 min
[Video]: Joseph Gordon Levitt on Being a Polymath
Joseph Gordon Levitt began life as a child star in sitcom Third Rock From the Sun. After quitting acting to study, he reinvented himself as an…