Best of the Web 8 Dec

Story & Structure :: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Story, Analyzed as a PDF eBook :: The 10 Key Rules of Writing for TV :: Great Scene: “Sunset Blvd” :: Screenplay Review – Townies (Neighbors) :: Trilogy Building Part III: The Star Wars and Halo Sagas Script Perfection :: ‘Rush’ Screenwriter Peter Morgan’s 10-Year Rule for … Read more

[Video]: Paul Haggis on Awful Writing

In an interview with Dialogue, Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby, Crash) talks about humble beginnings in construction, working his way up through the ranks of the TV and theatre industries, finding the discipline to write – and admits that sometimes even bad writers can make very excellent livings in Hollywood. If you liked this, check … Read more

Best of the Web 1 Dec

Story & Structure :: Screenplay Review – Once Upon A Time In Hell :: 10 Screenwriting Tips from Planes, Trains and Automobiles! :: Story as Psychological Journey Script Perfection :: Should You Write a Novel or a Screenplay? :: Writing for Stars :: Joe Eszterhas’s 10 Rules of Screenwriting :: Hemingway on How to Be … Read more

Logline it! – The Blood List 2013 – Week 2

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into The Blood List 2013. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. By The Judges THERE ARE MONSTERS Writer: Bryan Bertino … Read more