Jamie Campbell

Jamie Campbell is an author, screenwriter, and television addict. Jamie is proud to be an Editor for The Story Department. Her latest series Project Integrate is out now.

How to Use Foreshadowing

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Foreshadowing is a necessary part of any well-executed story. And yet, despite all its prevalence and importance, it’s actually a concept that many authors have a hard time getting their minds around. by K.M. Weiland If we sift foreshadowing down to its simplest form, we could say that it prepares readers for what will happen … Read more

Best of the Web 8 Sep

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Story & Structure :: Great Scene: “No Country For Old Men” :: Is Screenplay Structure Theory Ruining Movies? :: Speedrun: “The Matrix” and “The Big Lebowski” :: Anatomy of a TV Spec – Don’t Trust the B— in Apt 23 :: How to End It All (Tv Shows) :: It’s Not What You Say, It’s … Read more

Two Stories Are Better Than One

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Involving producers emotionally with your story is one way to involve them financially. And the best stories are actually two stories in one. by David Trottier The first is the outside/action story and the second is the inside/emotional story. To fully appreciate how these two work together and crisscross, we must first understand the motivating … Read more

Best of the Web 1 Sep

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Story & Structure :: Concept = Hook :: Finding Your Voice In Your Screenplay :: TV Pilot – The Blacklist :: Daily Dialogue — The Bourne Supremacy :: Screenplay Review – Real Monsters (Grendl’s script) :: Scene Description Spotlight: “The Dark Knight” Script Perfection :: Easy on the Adverbs, Exclamation Points :: 10 Dead Simple … Read more