Story & Structure · 5 min

Writing the High ROI Screenplay (Part 3)

This week we continue with part three in a twelve part series of JT Velikovsky's doctoral thesis: “Understanding And Exploring The Relationship Between: Creativity; Theories Of…

Best of the Web · 2 min

Best of the Web 24 Mar

Story & Structure :: The Five W's :: Conflict: The Foundation of Storytelling :: Oz The Great And Powerful: Script to Screen :: Toughest Scene I…

Movie Reviews · 2 min

Mini Review – The Loneliest Planet

The Loneliest Planet  Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson A lovey-dovey couple are backpacking in Georgia, with all its picturesque post-Soviet crumbling concrete. Presumably they’re here…

Logline It! · 1 min

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 7

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]: On The Only Script We Never Sold

Screenwriting duo Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber (500 Days Of Summer, The Pink Panther 2, TV Series Friends With Benefits) talk about using a feature script…

Story & Structure · 4 min

Rom Com Gone?

My favourite movie genre is the romantic comedy. I’m unashamedly hooked on the romance and cheesiness that can ensue when boy meets girl. No matter how…

Best of the Web · 2 min

Best of the Web 17 Mar

Story & Structure :: Creating Memorable Characters :: Top Ten Plotting Problems :: What Is A Story? An Introduction :: 10 Points To Ponder When You…

Movie Reviews · 1 min

Mini Review – Mama

Mama Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson  A businessman flips out, kills his estranged wife and goes on the run with their three-year-old and one-year-old daughters.…

Logline It! · 4 min

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 6

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]: Harmony Korine on Making Authenticity

Off-beat American auteur filmmaker Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers, Gummo, Kids) discusses his perception of American culture's shallowness, his intention to write for and embrace what he…

Story & Structure · 6 min

Character Introductions

The very first time we see a character in your script is a fantastic opportunity for you to show us in descriptive words, WHO this character…

Best of the Web · 2 min

Best of the Web 10 Mar

Story & Structure :: Writing a Scene in 11 Steps :: V.O: A Christmas Story :: Enhancing Your Story :: Character is the Basis of Story…

Stuff · 5 min

[The Graduate]: Collaborating in a Writer’s Circle

Is collaboration the key to unlocking the potential in your stories? The straight-forward answer to that is "of course!" But it took a while for me…

Movie Reviews · 2 min

Mini Review – Great Expectations

Great Expectations Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Young Pip faces a dull future as a blacksmith, but his life gets some excitement with a chance…

Logline It! · 4 min

Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 5

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…