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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 TRANSCENDENCE “An epic love story set in … Read more
World building can be a difficult challenge for any writer. Whether you’re writing a gritty 1920s drama, a multi-million dollar science fiction feature, or a quaint little novel, the challenge remains the same. by Jamie Campbell A former boss once told me that “Whatever you do, be consistent.” He wasn’t talking about writing, but those … Read more
Story & Structure :: ‘Back to the Future’ Screenplay Analysis and Podcast Now Available :: The Five Factors of Filmic Subjectivity :: Great Scene: “Manhunter” :: Amateur TV Pilot Week – Mail Order Groom :: Story Concept Suggestion Script Perfection :: The Un-Rules of Screenwriting: Joe Gazzam’s List :: Transcript of Scriptnotes, Ep. 99 :: … Read more
I survived a year. Can you believe it? I had enough money to last me six months but I managed to last one whole year. 365 days! There’s something in that. Sure, I’ve struggled financially, scrimped and saved here and there and worked for ridiculously low dollars while slaving my hot little arse off. Yes, … Read more
The Conjuring Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson The Perron family move into a large and run-down house – a deceased estate – in 1971 and discover that the deceased owners seem not to have moved out yet. Clocks stop, doors creak, things go bump in the night, various Perrons get thumped in the night, … Read more