Story. Screenplay. Sale.
With thanks to Louise Lee Mei and Niels Abercrombie.
During one of my Hero’s Journey classes a student asked if an archetype can be replaced, for instance by a series of events. Very good question. And yes, of course it’s possible. But… Why would you? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The whole idea behind The Hero’s Journey and the insight that most successful … Read more
Story & Structure :: Essence of character :: Episodic writing :: ‘Toy Story 3′ director on new beginnings and perfect endings :: Boxing’s a hit with Hollywood Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tip: Dialogue, Beautiful action lines :: What’s it like writing for animals? :: Finding a mentor :: Screenwriter not procrastinating, just reorganizing her closet Pitching & Selling :: Coverage of Tarantino’s Natural … Read more
I was recently privileged to hear story guru Syd Field lecturing to a crowd of fellow filmmakers during his first trip to Sydney. He presented us with a theoretical discussion about modern technology, modern storytelling and our very modern brains. by Margaret M. MacDonald To sum up Syd’s point (which is not easy to do from a … Read more
In this video, Chris Vogler, the author of The Writer’s Journey, walks us through the twelve story stages while referring to The Matrix. Apologies for the poor picture quality (I had to aspect-ratio convert the original, which you can still watch on YouTube).
With thanks to Louise Lee Mei and Niels Abercrombie.