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Story & Structure :: Dialogue and ‘L.A. Confidential’ Script Perfection :: Where Does ‘Interesting’ Come From? :: Rewrite and the Actor, Part 2 Pitching & Selling :: November 2012 Pitch Sales Scorecard :: Give to Get Backed :: What the Heck Does Independent Filmmaking Mean Best of the Rest :: Positive Attitude :: Roger Deakins … Read more
Story & Structure :: 6 Easy Ways to Write Better Dialogue :: How to Introduce a Character in a Script :: Create the Perfect Villain :: Unreliable Narrators and (500) Days of Summer :: Moral Dilemmas in Film :: The Moment of Revelation Script Perfection :: Rewrite and the Actor, Part 1 :: What Makes … Read more
Story & Structure :: Planning Action Sequences :: Action Blocks and ‘Alien’ (And a Few More) :: Where Do I Start? :: High Concept—Yes—It Actually Means Something! :: Blue Valentine – Script Review Script Perfection :: Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Be Collaborative: :: Can You Suck Just A Little Bit More, Please? :: The … Read more
Story & Structure :: Monologues and ‘Good Will Hunting’ :: Jesse Pinkman: A Lesson in Likeability :: How Actual Science Can Make Science Fiction Stories Cooler :: Screenwriting Advice From The Past :: How to Create a Great Villain Script Perfection :: Creative Writing – John Milius :: How to Manage Time Flying :: Binge … Read more
Story & Structure :: How to Create a Great Villain :: Tell a Story to Help You Write One :: Moon – Script Review :: Flashbacks and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Script Perfection :: Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Be a Natural Observer :: Five Things to do After ‘Finishing’ a Draft :: What Screenwriting Style or … Read more