Logline it! – Week 3

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Chronicle “The son of a scientist is called to the future to solve the … Read more

Movie Moment: Welcome to the party, pal!

DIE HARD contains all the evidence needed to send even the staunchest Hero’s Journey skeptics on a quest. Its plot is perfect, the Hero transformation convincing and Jung himself would have drooled over the Hero-Shadow relationship. by Karel Segers The one quote everyone remembers is “Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker” but my favorite moment of the movie is … Read more

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Story & Structure :: Inciting Incidents :: What is ‘Voice?’ :: Script Breakdown: ‘The Playground’ :: 10 Great Science Fiction Novels with Depressing Endings :: The Art and Craft of Visual Screenwriting :: An Exercise in Understanding Scripts ‘The Dark Knight’ Story Map Script Perfection :: Character Naming Tips :: PACHEW! Sounds in Your Script … Read more

Logline it! – Week 2

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Banjo and Matilda “1895 in Central Queensland and, with the country in turmoil, a … Read more