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Anna Karenina Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Anna is the dutiful wife of St Petersburg statesman Karenin; he’d look a lot like Jude Law if he grew his hair back, but he’s passionless. She’s called to Moscow to rescue the marriage of her brother Oblonsky, an incorrigible philanderer who’s not as square as his … Read more
Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into the Blacklist 2012. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Wunderkind “A Mossad employed father and his … Read more
From The Wizard of Oz to Star Wars, TED Talks speaker Colin Stokes makes some surprisingly far-reaching observations about how male and female heroes influence how children perceive gender roles.. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us … Read more
As a writer, there’s really no bigger buzz than when it’s all just working. You’re humming along, cranking out page after page (or… you know, word after word), but you’re enjoying your own work immensely. Well, the A story anyway. The B story? Not so much. You need a Bex and a lie down. by … Read more
Story & Structure :: Inherently Dramatic Characters :: Empathetic Heroes and ‘Cinderella Man’ :: Is 80’s Style Action Dead? :: Great Scene: Die Hard :: Villains: John August podcast :: Punching the Puppet – Writing Specs :: Review: This Is 40 Script Perfection :: Does Your Dialogue Make This Mistake? :: 115 Words for Walk … Read more