Best of the Web 1 Jul

Story & Structure :: What Should Be Going On by Act 3? :: Lessons From Bad Movies :: Draw Emotions into Black Comedy :: Script Tip: Direct Conflict :: Preaching :: Brave Shows How to Create a Brand New Fairy Tale from Scratch :: Podcast: Charlie Kaufman, Screenwriting Lecture at BAFTA :: Pilot Sneak Peeks: … Read more

Best of the Web 24 Jun

Story & Structure :: How to Write by Vonnegut :: Creating Suspense in the Thriller Genre :: Action/Thriller Script Review: Burned :: Exercises for Fiction Writers :: Season-Ending TV Cliffhangers that Actually Paid Off :: Video Interview: Sofia Coppola (“Somewhere”) :: Q&A with Todd Solondz (“Dark Horse”) :: Deliverance: James Dickey’s Experience Script Perfection :: … Read more

Best of the Web 17 Jun

Story & Structure :: 2 or 3 Act Formula? :: Creating Your Lead Character: The Story World :: Fiction Writing Prompts – Character Development Ideas :: An Examination Of Exposition In The Inception Script :: The Dangers of Informed Ability :: How to Write “Unwriteable Moments of a Film” in a Screenplay :: Your Hero’s … Read more

Best of the Web 10 Jun

Story & Structure :: Hook Them From The First Line :: A Failure To Communicate :: Make Your Relationships in Action Films Count :: Important Considerations When Deciding Your Core Concept :: Get to Know Your Characters by Interviewing Them :: Screenplay Review: Dark Harbor. Keep it Thrilling, But Make Us Believe Script Perfection :: … Read more

Best of the Web – 03 Jun

Story & Structure :: Screenplay Review: Focus :: Writing to Please An Audience ::A Long, Lonely Road – Informal Advice To New Authors Script Perfection :: Interview with Brian Koppelman (Writer/Director/Producer) :: Want To Make Your Script Funnier? :: 100 Beautiful and Ugly Words :: 4 Best Practises For New Screenwriters :: Top Ten Tips … Read more