normal life

1. N1

   Structure: The Untouchables

   David Mamet has never equaled the tremendous power of his eighties screenplays. The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Verdict, The…

   6 min
2. N2

   Structure: Juno

   At the time of release, much of the attention surrounding JUNO went to the screenwriter rather than the script. Now…

   6 min
3. N3

   Inciting Incident: Planting the Bomb

   Keeping the audience interested throughout the 'setup' is a major challenge as professional readers won't last until the Inciting Incident…

   4 min
4. N4

   The Inciting Incident

   The first guy to write down that a story needs a beginning, middle and end, was Aristotle. About twenty-four centuries…

   2 min
5. N5

   Glossary

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

   4 min