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Syd Field was the first true screenwriting guru and his book Screenplay is still a standard, more than thirty years after its initial publication. During his first visit to the city with his name, we interviewed him about his career and craft. Continued from Part 1 Interview: Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie With … Read more
Story & Structure :: The 3 stories within every movie :: Premise pilots :: Leaving out the hard part :: How much screen time does the hero get? :: What makes the best short films? Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Character names | Emotions :: Inside Aaron Sorkin’s writing process :: Knowing what audiences know :: Rookie writing mistakes :: When do you flash back? … Read more
I know, I know. I promised a regular, more personally sounding post – instead I kinda disappeared. Truth is: the year end was hectic, next I went holidaying with my son Baxter and his mum. Then suddenly 2011 was upon us with urgent and boring stuff. But hey, I’m back! And I have devised a … Read more
Last year James Nicholas attended Steve Kaplan’s session at the Screenwriting Expo. Afterwards he wrote here on The Story Department, “Kaplan is to comedy and commedia dell’arte what Vogler is to the Hero’s journey and Campbell. (Continued from Part 1) Karel: What is Commedia Dell‘Arte and what can we learn from it? Steve: The Commedia … Read more
In 2011, each week our 10 judges will review two short synopses from films that are currently in development. The objective is to all (that includes us judges) learn from the exercise. Please comment on our comments! photo credit: swanksalot If you have an opinion on any of these synopses or the feedback from the … Read more