Best o/t Web 14 Aug

Story & Structure :: Symphonies and screenplays :: 2 kinds of endings :: What monkeys mean in movies :: Rom-Com truisms Script Perfection :: Revising as I go :: From pixel pusher to TV writer :: Formatting notes in a screenplay :: Book review: Writing movies for fun and profit :: I’m just a writer :: Balancing writing and day job Best of the … Read more

Stick. To. One. Hero.

I shouldn’t be telling anyone what type of story to write. But it’s astounding how many screenplays by first-timers attempt to juggle the journeys of more than one Hero, preferably from a shifting POV.  Why? Surely not because of a multitude of multi-protag hits at the box office. by Karel Segers Do you also feel … Read more

Best o/t Web 31 Jul

Story & Structure :: More ladies please :: ‘Alien’: Looking back in horror Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Sure in your action lines :: Margaret Atwood’s 10 rules for writing fiction :: Cinematic geography and the problem of genius :: 101 habits of highly successful screenwriters :: Writing themes :: No excuses? Best of the Rest :: Guillermo Del Toro at Comic-Con :: Create a … Read more

Best o/t Web 24 Jul

Story & Structure :: Is there only one? :: Second chances :: Non-linear storytelling :: How to conquer your second act :: 5 keys to writing a summer blockbuster Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: A good monologue | Relationship subplot :: Tea & Sympathy :: Writing fight scenes :: What kind of writer are you? Pitching & Selling :: Do I need an entertainment lawyer? Best … Read more