:: Failed screenplays: don’t be another statistic.
:: With so much action, how to balance character and plot.
:: How to pull off an unscripted documentary.
:: Make it rain- for fifty bucks!
:: It feels like everything has been done… because it has.
:: Give your villain his monologue, he needs air time too.
:: Frank Cottrell Boyce says to forget the 3-act structure- thoughts, feelings, concerns?
Video: Truby on Sci-Fi
The other day I stumbled upon this really bad quality video with John Truby talking about writing SciFi. But I liked his simple lesson so much that I decided to start a weekly post on The Story Department with a selection of short screenwriting videos. Enjoy!
Desire: the Primacy of Purpose
Next month, Michael Hauge and Steve Kaplan will be in Australia for two weekends of story classes. This month we run a special guest contribution by Michael Hauge plus we give Melbournians the chance to win a free ticket to the event (worth $445). I want to cover something basic – something that always sounds … Read more
Are you a Reverse Chess Master?
My brother is three years younger than me. When we were kids, the perception was that I was way smarter than him. But he would beat me at chess and I hated him for it. How was this possible? Unlike my brother, I received good marks at school because I could easily store stuff to … Read more
Three F***ing Dee.
Okay if you were hoping to get anything on screenwriting or story structure, come back later. I’m going to whinge about today’s experience with How To Train Your D-D-Dragon. (And why I now officially hate 3D) Let me first say that I adored the movie. And so did my (5yr-old) son Baxter who saw it … Read more