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Section MO · character 77 entries 26 August 2026

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  1. Inciting Incident: Definitions

    Inciting Incident, Catalyst, Call to Adventure, Disturbance. All terms referring to the first crucial moment: the point where your story…

    2 min
  2. First, Break All the Rules

    When I asked this student which one thing she remembered above anything else, she replied: "That you can break the…

    7 min
  3. Glossary

    The following is a basic list of terms I believe you should have an understanding of. To be a professional,…

    4 min
  4. Learn from other people’s mistakes

    When the Australian Writers Guild NSW organised a night with prominent script editors, one of the questions to the panel…

    2 min
  5. New Screenwriters

    Most government film agencies have funds to spend on promising new screenwriters. Often the requirements are less stringent in terms…

    5 min
  6. 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…

    3 min