Best o/t Web 29 Apr

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

Best o/t Web 22 Apr

Story & Structure :: On Flashbacks :: Script Review: Saving Mr. Banks :: The Secret to a Great First 10 Pages :: Little Screen, Big Characters Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: The Art of Titles :: How to Get the Most Out of a Script Evaluation :: Scene Description Spotlight: “Basic Instinct” Pitching & Selling … Read more

Best o/t Web 15 Apr

Story & Structure :: About Backstory :: Retiring The Scorpion and The Frog :: Screenwriter Interview – Simon Beaufoy :: “The Hunger Games,” Hollywood, and Fighting F*ck Toys Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Render Your Setting the Way Your Protagonist Sees It :: Parenthetical or Personal Directions :: Do What I Say… :: Filmmakers, Get … Read more

Best o/t Web 8 Apr

Story & Structure :: Rom-Com Archetypes: The Buddy and the Buddy Group :: Exposition: Two Camels :: Female Heroes Katniss, Hermione, ‘Brave’: Defiant Girls With Old Souls Rule :: The Hunger Games Is A Rip Off Of… :: We’ve Seen the First 30 Minutes of Pixar’s Brave! Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: A Writer Should … Read more

Best o/t Web 1 Apr

Story & Structure :: Three’s a Crowd: Multi-protagonist Stories :: 10 Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Supporting Characters :: Great Character: Arthur Edens (“Michael Clayton”) :: Screenplay Review – Norm The Movie :: Act Structure By Minute?  Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: “Write What You Know” Doesn’t Mean… :: Breaking In: Are Screenwriters “Born This Way”? :: … Read more