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Writing Scripts

Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
Bad Hombres, Good Homages And 2 Effective Character Intros
FORMATTING TIP: Superimposed Text + Over Black
Final Draft 10 Reviewed
Kung Fu Hustle [Sixty Seconds of Suspense]
Scene Structure With Aaron And Gust
Aaron Sorkin Master Class: Do It! [not for the reason you think]
Ex Machina’s Secrets Show Garland’s Directing Genius
Jimmy McGovern: Soap Writer With Substance
William Friedkin And The Faces Of The 70’s
Beau Willimon, Writer Out Of Necessity
Screen Dialogue Genius: Nightcrawler
Back To The Future [Goals From The Get-Go]
King Kong Dies [As Does The Movie, A Little]
Kuleshov In The Parallax View [You Don’t Really Want To Watch]

Story Development

Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]
The Dreaded Passive Protagonist Will Never Kill Your Script Again
Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
The Idea: The Seven Elements Of A Viable Story
“Set Up The Goal Before The End Of Act 1” – And Other Bad Screenwriting Advice
What I Hate About Studios [And Why I ‘Get’ Some Pirates]
Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important
Screenwriter At The Movies: Casablanca (1942)
Gold (2016) [Screenwriter At The Movies]

Pitching and Selling

Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important
Is It Done? 7 Signs You’re Ready To Sell Your Script
Fantastic Story Ideas [And Where To Find Them]
7 Reasons Why Spotlight Shouldn’t Have Been Made
Where Is Your Portfolio Website? [Marketing For Screenwriters]
Your Screenplay Will NOT Pay You Millions [About Hope and Hype]
Loglines Are The Key To Understanding Your Own Story
Stop Making Sense, Screenwriters!
What the Hell is High Concept?
The three phases of a Crowdfunding Campaign – the U-Curve Effect
Screenwriting Competitions Are Worth More Than You Think
Writing Yourself Out of a Hole
How to Pitch in One Sentence
The Easiest Genres to Sell

Have you read these yet?

Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]
The Dreaded Passive Protagonist Will Never Kill Your Script Again
Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.

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