Story. Screenplay. Sale.
I was only recently introduced to Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. Like many writers, I initially railed against what I saw as a cookie cutter template: insert hero here, insert call to adventure there and voila, a finished story tumbles into your lap. by Rhys Tate Not the least of my problems was learning to spell … Read more
Script it! markets itself as a ‘script formatting software ideal for the novice writer who is learning the craft of screenwriting’, and in this respect, it’s hard to knock. It’s important before buying any software, to know exactly what you want. by Dave Trendall There are many on the market with equal prices so it’s … Read more
Story & Structure :: A sci-fi western :: Why did Good Will Hunting win an Oscar? :: Road movies :: How story structure and storytelling work together Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Once is enough | Great ideas :: Inspire yourself :: The opening image Pitching & Selling :: Working on your premise/pitch :: Will it sell? Best of the Rest :: Hollywood’s funniest April Fool’s … Read more
In 2011, each week 10 judges will review two short synopses from films that are currently in development. The objective is to all (that includes us judges) learn from the exercise. Please comment on our comments! photo credit: swanksalot If you have an opinion on any of these synopses or the feedback from the judges, … Read more
Story & Structure :: RomCom truisms :: Mars Needs Moms: anatomy of a flop :: Story elements checklist Script Perfection :: A moment of honesty :: How a dark science fiction book became a #1 movie :: Your character’s job :: Script development in Australia Pitching & Selling :: Writing for TV or features, or both? :: 10 great scripts that remain unmade … Read more