:: When all else fails, trust the process
:: National Film Registry: What’s making the cut
:: Using sports logos: How to get around the trademark
:: In words: The power of your story
:: Audio interview with screenwriter Leigh Brackett
:: A look at Australian film over the year 2009.
:: What are the seven films in your time capsule?
:: The evolution of mystery movies over time.
:: Dr. Format on a new style for spec scripts
:: Screenplay of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
:: Why District 9’s Neill Blomkamp Won’t Make Big Budget Movies
:: No good ever comes from turning a crime novel into a movie.
:: What went wrong with Nine. It’s not the script.
:: What’s YOUR structure? (missed this one last week)
:: Wodehouse on screenwriting (quote)
Month: January 2010
The Mobile Dept.
No matter how much I love the new cool look of The Story Department, on my phone it kinda looks pathetic. For the alarmingly increasing amount of iPhone users among my readers, I just had to do something about the mobile readability of the site. Like most people, when on the mobile, I want to … Read more
Wonderful 2010!
Wow. There’s been some work behind the scenes. A few days ago it looked like the new style was going to be very different. But there we are. With a big thank you to Lee Sheppard. And we’ll kick off with an article about The Story Department. Not this one. The Other Story Dept. Happy … Read more
The Other Story Dept.
Hollywood: ultimate destination for your script. But what happens once it’s there? Whose hands does it pass through? Hollywood insiders Rona Edwards and Monika Skerbelis know… STORY DEPARTMENTS Movies about Hollywood, from “Sunset Blvd” to “The Player” all allude to the infamous “Studio Story Department,” that complex system which keeps the studio’s creative team in-the-know. … Read more