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Off-beat comedy writing genius Steven Kaplan discusses the idiosyncracies of comedy writing, including the idea of a flawed non-hero undergoing a Hero’s Journey. Are drama and comedy distinct genres? Is comedy, as Robert McKee dismissively stated, the schtick that gets in the way of the drama? Or is it a unique perspective that makes human … Read more
Story & Structure :: The Art Of Higher Stakes :: Film Endings and ‘Rocky’ :: Death and the Modern Western in ‘True Grit’ and ‘Django’ :: Russel’s Rules For Redrafting :: 10 Screenwriting Lessons from Inglorious Basterds :: 3 Storytelling Tips From ‘Breaking Bad’ :: 9 Rules For Being Funny From David Steinberg :: The … Read more
Story & Structure :: Screenwriting lessons you can learn from The Big Lebowski/a> :: Is The Three Act Structure Dead? :: MacGuffins and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ :: Toughest Scene I Wrote: Tony Kushner on Lincoln :: Is Dating Dated? Script Perfection :: Breaking Down the Wall Between You and Your Next Great Scene … Read more
Story & Structure :: Screenplay Review: Focus :: Writing to Please An Audience ::A Long, Lonely Road – Informal Advice To New Authors Script Perfection :: Interview with Brian Koppelman (Writer/Director/Producer) :: Want To Make Your Script Funnier? :: 100 Beautiful and Ugly Words :: 4 Best Practises For New Screenwriters :: Top Ten Tips … Read more
I recently met a guy from London who had just left a lucrative job in advertising to pursue a screenwriting career here in L.A. (brave lad – tried to talk him out of it, but no go), and he asked a question that had a familiar ring. By Billy Mernit “Should I try to write … Read more