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The Story Department Est. 2009 · Karel Segers
Section AVJ · mckee 22 entries 25 August 2026

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  1. The Story Revolution

    Nafa - Choctops Meeting: 18/2/08 (Report by John Haly, Thank you to Tony Chu) Karel -a Belgian producer and script…

    11 min
  2. How important are format and style?

    The first step for many aspiring screenwriters is to purchase a piece of pricey screenwriting software. Some call it retail…

    4 min
  3. The Three C’s of a Scene

    Your primary focus is on story and less on writing scenes, sharp dialogue or gripping action. Inevitably, though, once figured…

    3 min
  4. Inciting Incident: Event, not Action.

    When talking about story structure, many people talk about where exactly in the story the structural element needs to happen.…

    3 min
  5. 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
  6. Selected Bibliography

    This bibliography I often include in my course notes. It contains publications that I regularly consult or quote from. Aronson,…

    2 min