Two Stories Are Better Than One

Involving producers emotionally with your story is one way to involve them financially. And the best stories are actually two stories in one. by David Trottier The first is the outside/action story and the second is the inside/emotional story. To fully appreciate how these two work together and crisscross, we must first understand the motivating … Read more

Best o/t Web 15 Apr

Story & Structure :: About Backstory :: Retiring The Scorpion and The Frog :: Screenwriter Interview – Simon Beaufoy :: “The Hunger Games,” Hollywood, and Fighting F*ck Toys Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Render Your Setting the Way Your Protagonist Sees It :: Parenthetical or Personal Directions :: Do What I Say… :: Filmmakers, Get … Read more

Never, ever leave your vehicle.

How would you like it to be commissioned to write a low budget feature film? Even without any produced feature credits? In our series of guest posts, we are pleased to have the break-in story by Clive Hopkins, writer of ROAD TRAIN. Low Budget: Black Water In 2006, I hooked up with producer Michael Robertson … Read more