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Section BBO · obstacle 9 entries 26 August 2026

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  1. Act One: No Inciting Incident

    BRUBAKER strays from the traditional structure because of its offbeat First Act. It lacks an Inciting Incident, nor does it…

    2 min
  2. The Main Man (m/f)

    "Most writers work alone. They send in the script and it gets rejected. And they never find out why. The…

    10 min
  3. A Director’s Approach

    Following my post on SYRIANA writer/director Stephen Gaghan, I came across an interesting discussion on the necessity of rigorous structuring…

    5 min