screenwriters

1. S7

   The (Necessary) Evil of Dialogue

   Zinneman called it a 'necessary evil' and wordsmith par excellence David Mamet says: "A good film script should be able…

   3 min
2. S8

   Arcs and Endings (2)

   Should you write a happy ending? Commercial common sense will tell you: yes, you should. Robert McKee says: "Tell the…

   4 min
3. S9

   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. S10

   Michael Hauge Interview – Part 1

   MICHAEL HAUGE is a story consultant, author and lecturer who works with writers and filmmakers. He has coached or consulted…

   11 min
5. S11

   Killing My Darlings

   This blog started when a certain analysis of Michael Mann's THE INSIDER sparked my frustration. Discussing BLADE RUNNER in a…

   6 min
6. S12

   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