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Story & Structure :: Screenwriter Interview – Kelly Marcel :: Hurt The Characters You Care About” :: The Essence of Comedy Writing :: Character Growth: First Ten, Last Five :: Sassy Gay Friend! Character Stereotypes and Archetypes Script Perfection :: 1, 2, 7, 14 :: That’s Not a line. That’s a Line :: Ask the … Read more
Café de Flore Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Antoine has it all. (Oh dear: you don’t want to be a character who has it all at the start of a film.) He has beautiful kids and a hot wife, and he’s a hot international DJ. He also speaks French (which is hot) as … Read more
In this section we are publishing the loglines from the participants of the Circalit / Story Department “First Draft Script Contest”. Our judges have reviewed the loglines and give you their considered feedback. It may help you craft a powerful logline. by The Judges Bloodlines “A suicide website lures its unsuspecting users into a trap … Read more
The acerbically witty John Cleese, one of the most prolific members of the British cult classic sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus, discusses the nature of creativity, what stimulates it, and the concept of switching between creative and productive modes. Your money back if you don’t laugh. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VShmtsLhkQg&w=613&h=385] If you liked this, check out … Read more
I started blogging when I realized the greatest weakness in Australian screenplays was structure. Since then I have studied story structure to the point some people now call me “Structure Man” and others call me ‘Cookie Cutter’. by Karel Segers This post is for those in the latter category. Those who claim that overly structured … Read more