Here’s my weekly selection from the blogosphere. Feel free to recommend anything or give your feedback in the Questions and Comments below.
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- Robert McKee goes Campbell: Culture makes no difference
- “CUT TO:” – Cut it out.
- Final Draft adds highlighting – Easier PDF.
- Emily confused about Happy Endings. WTF is wrong with them?
- You can’t proceed without a PLAN: the crucial plot element
- How to write good characters: observation and mimicry
- Know bad writing so there’s no bad writing
- Breakdown of Indie “The Dinner Party”, writing lessons applied
- The Climax: finding the hero on villain turf
- More hypocrisy in our industry: 10 noms for Ward’s ugly egg
- Do’s and Don’ts for your spec script
- Don’t turn the lights out on your story: writing scenes in blacknessCOMING SOON to the Story Department:
- Structural breakdown of THE UNTOUCHABLES (Monday night midnight)
- Paul Gulino: Screenwriting, the Deadline Approach.
Enjoy!
Karel