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		<title>Best of the Web 4 Aug</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Campbell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2013 23:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Story &#38; Structure :: &#8216;Back to the Future&#8217; Screenplay Analysis and Podcast Now Available :: The Five Factors of Filmic Subjectivity :: Great Scene: “Manhunter” :: Amateur TV Pilot Week &#8211; Mail Order Groom :: Story Concept Suggestion Script Perfection :: The Un-Rules of Screenwriting: Joe Gazzam’s List :: Transcript of Scriptnotes, Ep. 99 :: ... <a title="Best of the Web 4 Aug" class="read-more" href="https://www.thestorydepartment.com/best-of-the-web-4-aug/" aria-label="Read more about Best of the Web 4 Aug">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Story &amp; Structure</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/3LOLRkNYLq">&#8216;Back to the Future&#8217; Screenplay Analysis and Podcast Now Available</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/q5NMy8ONZb">The Five Factors of Filmic Subjectivity</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/iOwZLHMsBW">Great Scene: “Manhunter”</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/jkxlz7rH6Q">Amateur TV Pilot Week &#8211; Mail Order Groom</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/iw5pE4KhtE">Story Concept Suggestion</a></p>
<h2>Script Perfection</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/vT4rFRjUFh">The Un-Rules of Screenwriting: Joe Gazzam’s List</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/2zR1nzHaUQ">Transcript of Scriptnotes, Ep. 99</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/XCsWKq5cLN">Scriptnotes, the 100th Episode</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/2CYU4EM4Rs">The Significance of 100,000 Words</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/JbECyGGTZQ">Two-Sentence Horror Stories are Actually Pretty Chilling</a></p>
<h2>Pitching &amp; Selling</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/8hMF9aLq90">The Real Reason Hollywood Makes Bad Movies</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/s9Np7CpjvS">If a Coverage Service Likes My Script, How Can I Capitalize on That?</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/2GgWx44wE0">Another Reason to Self-Publish by Mike Monson</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/G7zySqWcXz">If This Script is Flawed, How Did it End up on the Black List?</a></p>
<h2>Best of the Rest</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/Vvb23ztdiA">What It’s Really Like to Be a Screenwriter</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/QhpDB29e2Q">My Take on Spike Lee using Kickstarter to Fund His Latest Movie</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/HnqDwTxFQS">What Spike Lee’s Kickstarter Can Teach Other Crowdfunders</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/rHHnWD3GM5">Jason Eisener&#8217;s One-Minute Long Horror Short &#8216;One Last Dive&#8217;</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/OApbPqGbIW">Interview: Craig Mazin &#8211; Part 1</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/PQi1uv1mJH">John Williams on Scoring the new Star Wars: Episode VII</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/C2Iro0phZQ">Every Day is a Mountain</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/om1KT4bk0S">How &#8216;Breaking Bad&#8217; Almost Wasn&#8217;t</a><br />
_______________________________</p>
<p>With thanks to Jamie Campbell.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Karel</p>
<div class="saboxplugin-wrap" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope itemprop="author"><div class="saboxplugin-tab"><div class="saboxplugin-gravatar"><img alt='Jamie Campbell' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28ffdb9b85fb4120857e279896be72f2f3471c2b71b8503c62c9332acec351d1?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28ffdb9b85fb4120857e279896be72f2f3471c2b71b8503c62c9332acec351d1?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' itemprop="image"/></div><div class="saboxplugin-authorname"><a href="https://www.thestorydepartment.com/author/jamie-campbell/" class="vcard author" rel="author"><span class="fn">Jamie Campbell</span></a></div><div class="saboxplugin-desc"><div itemprop="description"><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1490439390/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1490439390&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thestorydept-20"></a><a href="https://www.jamiecampbell.com.au/">Jamie Campbell</a> is an author, screenwriter, and television addict.</p>
<p>Jamie is proud to be an Editor for The Story Department.</p>
<p>Her latest series <a href="https://jamiecampbell.com.au/the-project-integrate-series/">Project Integrate</a> is out now.</p>
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		<title>Best of the Web 25 Nov</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jamie Campbell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[argo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Back to the Future]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pixar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ring of liar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[somnia]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Story &#38; Structure :: Screenplay Review &#8211; Somnia :: Twit-Pitch Review &#8211; Ring Of Liar :: Daily Dialogue &#8216;Breaking the 4th Wall&#8217; :: Jury Duty &#038; the Screenwriter :: Back to the Future Beat Sheet :: ARGO’s Effective Use of Creative License Script Perfection :: Learning from the Three Page Challenge :: Take Sound into ... <a title="Best of the Web 25 Nov" class="read-more" href="https://www.thestorydepartment.com/best-of-the-web-25-nov/" aria-label="Read more about Best of the Web 25 Nov">Read more</a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Story &amp; Structure</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/F0kyDnZL">Screenplay Review &#8211; Somnia</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/2IuJ7wl5">Twit-Pitch Review &#8211; Ring Of Liar</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/EZ30odgy">Daily Dialogue &#8216;Breaking the 4th Wall&#8217;</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/ew3v2blc">Jury Duty &#038; the Screenwriter</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/0gpkwjkw">Back to the Future Beat Sheet</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/62EcTut2">ARGO’s Effective Use of Creative License</a></p>
<h2>Script Perfection</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/A7Zh2XrM">Learning from the Three Page Challenge</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/Tg9Z8iEp">Take Sound into Account in Your Script</A><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/A91r6JWQ">And You Call Yourself a Writer?</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/jOqf0tCg">Knowing When to Give Up on a Script</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/MrB18PZe">Writing Groups for Screenwriters</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/quMG4MKX">How Long to Write a Script?</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/heFbeKgt">Have a Driving Reason to Write</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/25odKkdD">Great Character: Rod Tidwell (“Jerry Maguire”)</A></p>
<h2>Pitching &amp; Selling</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/szC9fRrH">Get A Hollywood Studio To Green Light Your Picture, In 29 Easy Steps</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/j55pAnAq">2012 Spec Market Scorecard</a></p>
<h2>Best of the Rest</h2>
<p>:: <a href="https://t.co/Ey67lcW1">Watch P.T.Anderson&#8217;s Work Through 5 Stedicam Shots</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/jjHnuxfH">20 Brilliant Filmmakers on Why They Make Movies</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/7COUTLci">Who Pays For Stunt Casting and Other Answers</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/b7FlX1JL">Lee Unkrich Discusses How PIXAR Became So Awesome</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/BwaJYMCl">Adapting Yann Martel’s Life of Pi</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/SjnGVpuZ">The Wachowskis &#038; Tom Tykwer About Their Work as Directors</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/jBNUlQiw">Do You Remember Mr Blobby? On The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s </a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/IxfcN0lD">Black Friday Discounts at The Writer&#8217;s Store</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/3pAkDFMW">Part of Something Larger Than Ourselves</a><br />
:: <a href="https://t.co/QHhAGNvw">Toys R Us Franchise Now Gender Neutral. Will Kids Shows Follow Next?</a><br />
_______________________________</p>
<p>With thanks to Jamie Campbell and Brooke Trezise.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Karel</p>
<div class="saboxplugin-wrap" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" itemscope itemprop="author"><div class="saboxplugin-tab"><div class="saboxplugin-gravatar"><img alt='Jamie Campbell' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28ffdb9b85fb4120857e279896be72f2f3471c2b71b8503c62c9332acec351d1?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28ffdb9b85fb4120857e279896be72f2f3471c2b71b8503c62c9332acec351d1?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' itemprop="image"/></div><div class="saboxplugin-authorname"><a href="https://www.thestorydepartment.com/author/jamie-campbell/" class="vcard author" rel="author"><span class="fn">Jamie Campbell</span></a></div><div class="saboxplugin-desc"><div itemprop="description"><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1490439390/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1490439390&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thestorydept-20"></a><a href="https://www.jamiecampbell.com.au/">Jamie Campbell</a> is an author, screenwriter, and television addict.</p>
<p>Jamie is proud to be an Editor for The Story Department.</p>
<p>Her latest series <a href="https://jamiecampbell.com.au/the-project-integrate-series/">Project Integrate</a> is out now.</p>
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		<title>Best o/t Web 7 Nov</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adrian Kok]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Best of the Web]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[:: Back To The Future, Bollywood style! :: 13 lucky tips for pitching :: Cut a character, save a scene :: Top spec script deals :: How can you tell if your novel is just an overgrown short story? :: The myth of multitasking :: Toy Story 3 screenplay :: Bill Murray as other Wes Anderson characters :: First images from Steven Spielberg&#8217;s Tintin ... <a title="Best o/t Web 7 Nov" class="read-more" href="https://www.thestorydepartment.com/best-ot-web-7-nov/" aria-label="Read more about Best o/t Web 7 Nov">Read more</a>]]></description>
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<p>:: <a href="https://io9.com/5681930/back-to-the-future-bollywood+style-man-travels-back-to-the-1970s-to-fix-his-parents-marriage">Back To The Future, Bollywood style!<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://www.justeffing.com/2010/11/03/13-lucky-tips-for-pitching/">13 lucky tips for pitching<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://johnaugust.com/archives/2010/cut-a-character-save-a-scene">Cut a character, save a scene<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://www.gointothestory.com/2010/11/top-spec-script-deals.html">Top spec script deals<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://io9.com/5678131/how-can-you-tell-if-your-novel-is-just-an-overgrown-short-story">How can you tell if your novel is just an overgrown short story?<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/the-myth-of-multitasking/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FreakonomicsBlog+%28Freakonomics+Blog%29">The myth of multitasking<br />
</a>:: Toy Story 3 screenplay<br />
:: <a href="https://kottke.org/10/11/bill-murray-as-other-wes-anderson-characters">Bill Murray as other Wes Anderson characters<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://io9.com/5678314/check-out-the-first-images-from-steven-spielbergs-tintin-movie">First images from Steven Spielberg&#8217;s Tintin movie<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://www.gointothestory.com/2010/10/video-interview-stephen-king.html">Video interview with Stephen King<br />
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<p><img decoding="async" title="More..." src="https://thestorydepartment.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" />_______________________________</p>
<h4>COMING SOON to the Story Department:</h4>
<ul>
<li>MM on Cinematic Storytelling (6)</li>
<li>Writing For A-List Actors (2)</li>
</ul>
<p>With thanks to Adrian.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Karel</p>
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		<title>Best o/t Web 24 Jan 10</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Solmaaz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[george lucas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Cooper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Star Wars I]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Talentville]]></category>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>:: Never in cinemas. But read the treatment here: Spider-M4n.<br />
:: <a href="https://www.gointothestory.com/2010/01/subplots-part-1.html" target="_blank">Subplots: What are they? How can they enhance my script?</a><br />
:: <a href="https://www.gointothestory.com/2010/01/subplots-part-2-back-to-future.html" target="_blank">Subplot up close: &#8220;Back to the Future&#8221;.<br />
</a>:: The Sherlock Holmes Screenplay.<br />
:: <a href="https://io9.com/5450621/10-science+fiction-heroes-who-dont-need-origin-stories">10 (well.. 9) Sci-Fi Heroes who don&#8217;t need origin stories.<br />
</a>:: <a href="https://kottke.org/10/01/modern-writing-speeds">Modern writing technology and their speeds (via Kottke)</a><br />
:: High school scribes: what you should be doing right now.<br />
:: <a href="https://complicationsensue.blogspot.com/2010/01/talentville.html" target="_blank">&#8220;Cross-pollination for emerging writers&#8221; visit Talentville.</a><br />
:: <a href="https://www.gointothestory.com/2010/01/how-they-write-script-george-axelrod.html" target="_blank">Screenwriter George Axelrod breaks down his beloved projects.</a><br />
:: <a href="https://bambookillers.blogspot.com/2010/01/its-theme-stupid.html" target="_blank">Always note your theme, it will make your movie for you (or at least a lot easier).</a><br />
:: <a href="https://thedarksalon.blogspot.com/2010/01/rules-of-character-dont-ask-me.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlexandraSokoloff+%28Alexandra+Sokoloff%29" target="_blank">Finding your character means following your own rules.</a><br />
:: The Book of Eli: script and review.<br />
:: <a href="https://sex-in-a-sub.blogspot.com/2010/01/wesley-strick-true-believer.html" target="_blank">The screenplay won&#8217;t make the screen: an important lesson.</a><br />
:: <a href="https://www.gointothestory.com/2010/01/written-interview-scott-cooper-crazy.html" target="_blank">An interview with screenwriter/director of Crazy Heart, Scott Cooper.</a><br />
:: Martin Scorsese receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Globes.</p>
<p>_______________________________</p>
<p>With thanks to Sol.</p>
<p>Feel free to give your feedback in the Questions and Comments below.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>Karel</p>
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