20 Ways to Beat the Block

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Recently Emily Blake wrote “writers block is a lie“.

“If I’m ever completely uninspired, I make a note of what goes there, highlight it in yellow, and skip to the next scene. And if I’m still stumped, I write whatever crap I can come up with until I ease into something less crappy.”

Too bad Emily wasn’t around to give this advice to Coleridge, Ellison, Mitchell and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Confessions of a Scriptwriter (1)

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What makes a scriptwriter? Have you really got what it takes to be successful? In his second contribution to The Story Department, filmmaker and teacher Jack Feldstein bares all and gives us his honest advice on the matter. 1. IS A SCRIPTWRITER DIFFERENT TO OTHER WRITERS? In short, yes. Usually, a scriptwriter seeks and recognises … Read more

Jaws Structure scores 1,000+ views

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On 8 September, the top post on The Story Department, Structure: Jaws broke through the 1,000 views barrier. The simple analysis was posted over a year ago and the numbers only represent visits since we started logging the statistics earlier this year. Of course I’m proud that we managed to attract this amount of traffic … Read more