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Section AHG · hero 41 entries 25 August 2026

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  1. The Secret

    While you were out celebrating New Year's Eve, I was watching David Cronenberg's eXistenZ on DVD. Not that I'm such…

    3 min
  2. 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
  3. Logline: Examples

    A 17th Century tale of adventure on the Caribbean Sea where the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow joins forces…

    3 min
  4. The Three-Act Character

    In her PLOT CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP, Linda Aronson discusses THE INSIDER as an example of a flawed script. The film not…

    2 min
  5. Bring on the Hero

    About ten years ago I was first introduced to the Hero's Journey. Since then I have found myself regularly relying…

    3 min
  6. Bringing Up Baby

    I was surprised to read the following quote from respected Australian screenwriter Keith Thompson: "an overt focus on structure may…

    6 min