Best of the Web 18 Aug

Story & Structure

:: The Four Types of People Most Likely to Murder Their Families
:: Is Any Exposition Scene a “Crock of Sh*t”?
:: Scene Description Spotlight: ‘Wall-E’
:: Scene Description Spotlight: ‘Saving Private Ryan<'/a>
:: Oblivion: From Concept To The Screen
:: The Prestige and Ambiguity

Script Perfection

:: How Professional Writers Structure Their Scripts
:: 30 Indispensable Writing Tips From Famous Authors
:: Why Save the Cat Didn’t Destroy Screenwriting
:: Scriptnotes, Ep 102: Hits, Misses and Hedge Funds
:: 10 Screenwriting Tips from Sunset Boulevard
:: Screenwriter Interview – Alex Felix (Part 1)
:: Busy
:: The Self-Defeating Quest for Simple and Easy

Pitching & Selling

:: I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script
:: Does Feedback on Your Screenplay Equal Disappointment?
:: Universal Posts $1.8B Best Year Ever At International Box Office
:: Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber on How Execs Should Talk to Writers
:: 25 Steps to Being a Traditionally Published Author

Best of the Rest

:: What does the future hold for Pixar Animation Studios?
:: Did You Know That Most Hollywood Screenwriters Used To Be Women?
:: Movie Review – Elysium
:: Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof Explore the Secrets of ‘Tommorowland’
:: Interview: Jeffrey Lieber — Part 1
:: See Badger’s Star Trek Story, Animated
:: Ray Liotta Set For Crime Thriller ‘Violent Talent’
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With thanks to Jamie Campbell.

Enjoy!

Karel

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.

jamiecampbell.com.au