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Breaking the principle of unity of action is a directorial decision, not a writer’s one. For one reason or another a director may decide it prudent to break the flow of a story and change the pace. By Nir Shelter Breaking a Unity of Action The writer must provide a consistent flow of action for … Read more
The Judges are back! Recently we ran the First Draft Contest with our friends of Circalit in the UK. Weekly on Thursdays we publish the loglines from participants of the contest and the Judges give us their considered feedback. by The Judges If you have an opinion on any of these synopses or the feedback … Read more
Often discussions about taste in film boil down to subjectivity. But, however broad a definition of good or bad may be, there are commonalities to most qualitative measurements, regardless of personal taste. The principle ‘unity of action’ is one. By Nir Shelter What Unity of Action Is and How It Works My definition of ‘Unity … Read more
Story & Structure :: Procedural-plus shows :: Seth Gorden’s tips for making a good R-rated comedy :: Perfectly flawed Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Suicidal characters :: Writing between the lines :: 10 ways to juice up a scene :: Good writer/successful writer :: Physicalise the emotions :: How to improve your writing Pitching & Selling :: Film ideas that sell :: Negotiating skills Best of … Read more
Story & Structure :: What went wrong: The Ideas of March [spoiler alert] :: Narrative structure cheat sheet Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Show, don’t tell | Flashbacks :: Resources for writing screen dialogue :: The end of Hollywood internships Pitching & Selling :: How to copyright your script :: My worst movie meeting :: What kind of business cards should writers have? … Read more