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Jack Brislee

Jack Brislee is a business broker and property developer by day and a screenwriter by night. He has written dozens of scripts, including the Travis Fimmel vehicle Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan, which he co-wrote with Stuart Beattie and The Story Shop. He collects and dissects books on screenwriting.

The Idea: The Seven Elements Of A Viable Story

March 4, 2019 by Jack Brislee

The Idea is a book that could save screenwriters weeks, months or even years of time wasted on projects that will never make it to the screen. Erik Bork points out that readers, agents and producers are “…severely underwhelmed by more than 99 percent of what they receive.” What they are looking for is “a … Read more

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Writing Scripts

  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
  • Bad Hombres, Good Homages And 2 Effective Character Intros
  • FORMATTING TIP: Superimposed Text + Over Black
  • Final Draft 10 Reviewed
  • Kung Fu Hustle [Sixty Seconds of Suspense]
  • Scene Structure With Aaron And Gust
  • Aaron Sorkin Master Class: Do It! [not for the reason you think]
  • Ex Machina’s Secrets Show Garland’s Directing Genius
  • Jimmy McGovern: Soap Writer With Substance
  • William Friedkin And The Faces Of The 70’s
  • Beau Willimon, Writer Out Of Necessity
  • Screen Dialogue Genius: Nightcrawler
  • Back To The Future [Goals From The Get-Go]
  • King Kong Dies [As Does The Movie, A Little]

Story Development

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]
  • The Dreaded Passive Protagonist Will Never Kill Your Script Again
  • Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
  • The Idea: The Seven Elements Of A Viable Story
  • “Set Up The Goal Before The End Of Act 1” – And Other Bad Screenwriting Advice
  • What I Hate About Studios [And Why I ‘Get’ Some Pirates]
  • Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
  • 5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important

Pitching and Selling

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
  • 5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important
  • Is It Done? 7 Signs You’re Ready To Sell Your Script
  • Fantastic Story Ideas [And Where To Find Them]
  • 7 Reasons Why Spotlight Shouldn’t Have Been Made
  • Where Is Your Portfolio Website? [Marketing For Screenwriters]
  • Your Screenplay Will NOT Pay You Millions [About Hope and Hype]
  • Loglines Are The Key To Understanding Your Own Story
  • Stop Making Sense, Screenwriters!
  • What the Hell is High Concept?
  • The three phases of a Crowdfunding Campaign – the U-Curve Effect
  • Screenwriting Competitions Are Worth More Than You Think
  • Writing Yourself Out of a Hole
  • How to Pitch in One Sentence

Have you read these yet?

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]

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