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Adrian KokStory & Structure :: Script review: Chinatown Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Invisible structure | Family :: 13 cheesiest lines from RomComs :: Receiving notes Pitching & Selling :: Marketing yourself :: The calling card script :: What not to do when writing a pilot Best of the Rest :: The economics of Star Wars :: Q&A with David O. Russell :: Animated feature competition :: What … Read more
I have written before why in my view Up In The Air didn’t work for a mainstream audience despite the generous attention the film received around Oscar time last year. This time we look at the detailed structure in acts and sequences. Only now, at the time of publication, I realize this is an excellent … Read more
Story & Structure :: Die Hard 2: A disaster :: James Bond is the bond girl :: 3 act structure: pros and cons from the gurus Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: TV characters | Misunderstandings :: Talking over a black screen :: Knowledge of your business Pitching & Selling :: Launch your screenwriting career :: There is always another way Best of the Rest … Read more
Your primary focus is on story and less on writing scenes, sharp dialogue or gripping action. Inevitably, though, once figured out your characters and their journeys, you are down to the daunting task of writing that next draft. The Dept Revisited – A rerun of the best of the Story Dept. You will be writing … Read more
Story & Structure :: 10 things you can learn from Die Hard :: Black Swan vs Never Let Me Go :: Raiders of the Lost Ark: Act II breakdown Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Interesting dialogue | Don’t force it | 2 characters doing something :: Tips for working with a writing partner :: Writing in the present Pitching & Selling :: How do … Read more