Best of the Web 18 Aug
Story & Structure :: The Four Types of People Most Likely to Murder Their Families :: Is Any Exposition Scene a “Crock of Sh*t”? :: Scene Description Spotlight: ‘Wall-E’ :: Scene Description Spotlight: ‘Saving Private Ryan
Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 28
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 Blacklist 2012. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. By The Judges COME AND FIND ME “When his girlfriend … Read more
Mini Review – Frances Ha
Frances Ha Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Frances (Greta Gerwig, also the co-writer) shares a New York apartment and pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. Bearing in mind Gerwig’s awkward physicality, it’s no surprise to discover that her dream is fading. But she stays chipper, despite having no Plan B for her life, … Read more
Surviving Script Development
Congratulations! After all that hard work and self-doubt you’ve finally had your spec script optioned / been commissioned to write a treatment or script. It feels like you’ve won the lottery. The euphoria is amazing, you feel like you’ve finally made it in the industry and your tv show/feature film is going to be made! … Read more
Best of the Web 11 Aug
Story & Structure :: Visual Mindscape: Anchors, Triggers and Writing Flashbacks – Oh My! :: Damon Lindelof on Blockbuster Screenwriting :: Scene Of The Week: ‘Dirty Harry’ :: “Breaking Your Story” :: Writing Indie Friendly Script Perfection :: Watching the Detectives (and the Crooks) :: 10 Screenwriting Mistakes To Avoid Courtesy of Southland Tales :: … Read more