Best of the Web · 2 min

Best of the Web 29 Jul

Story & Structure :: 10 Deadly Sins of Screenwriting :: WTF Is Voice? ...And Why You Should Stop Obsessing About It :: Tuesdays with Tom Benedek:…

Pitching & Selling · 1 min

[Video]: Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan talks about pitching the series

Okay I admit I was going to stop this Breaking Bad thing. Well, too Bad. Here I am again with a piece that will inspire some…

Pitching & Selling · 5 min

Palm Springs ShortFest should be on the top of your festival strategy

So you have been working on a short film for months, possibly years. You think you have the next ‘Taxi Driver’ (only short form) and you…

Movie Moments · 4 min

Breaking Bad Has The Best Scene On Television – Ever

I only know a handful of movies with anything near the emotional power of this movie moment. Only this one didn't premiere in cinemas. It happened…

Best of the Web · 2 min

Best of the Web 22 Jul

Story & Structure :: How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method :: 25 Things You Should Know About Your Character :: Joss Whedon's Top…

Logline It! · 4 min

Logline it! – Week 4

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines…

Script Perfection · 8 min

Structure: Breaking Bad S1E1

With the 5th and final season of Breaking Bad underway, let's look back at how it started. The pilot episode planted this drama series squarely on…

Story & Structure · 5 min

Bogans, Pirates and Bimbos: What’s wrong with Australian TV

You turn on the TV, flick on the electronic program guide, and scan the possibilities. Dross, muck, offal, junk. Where are the good shows? On your…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best of the Web 15 Jul

Story & Structure :: Character Breakdown :: Bad TV Teaches Lessons :: What is 'Voice'? :: Creating Memorable Characters :: Don't Leave Your Ending to the…

Movie Reviews · 2 min

Mini Review – The King is Dead

The King is Dead! Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson   Max and Therese move into a suburban house. They’re nice. There are nice neighbours… on…

Logline It! · 4 min

Logline it! – Week 3

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines…

Movie Moments · 3 min

Movie Moment: Welcome to the party, pal!

DIE HARD contains all the evidence needed to send even the staunchest Hero's Journey skeptics on a quest. Its plot is perfect, the Hero transformation convincing…

Stuff · 6 min

Ozzywood to Hollywood (1) – Facing The Fears

I’ve never written a blog before. Not once. I haven’t even considered it. Always seemed like too much work away from the real writing of the…

Best of the Web · 1 min

Best of the Web 8 Jul

Story & Structure :: Inciting Incidents :: What is 'Voice?' :: Script Breakdown: 'The Playground' :: 10 Great Science Fiction Novels with Depressing Endings :: The…

Logline It! · 4 min

Logline it! – Week 2

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines…