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Best o/t Web 22 Aug

August 22, 2010 by Solmaaz

:: Joss Whedon discusses Captain America
:: Facebook meddles with Social Network script
:: In praise of Toy Story 3 (and Pixar as a whole)
:: Francois Truffaut’s last interview
:: Check the Box Office prediction model before you start
:: Best comic book adaptation: Road to Perdition
:: The Zombie version of Assault On Precinct 13
:: Chinese remake Coen’s Blood Simple
:: Fighting leaks: Watermarking for script security.
:: Act three and the art of the universal ending.
:: Justin Adler’s The Escort ranks impressive.
:: Screenwriter Walter Hill on writing movies.
:: Angelina Jolie & George Clooney set for Marilyn Monroe film.
:: The cliche conundrum, can you make it work?
:: A look at 10 past scripts and their box office results.

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Writing Scripts

  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
  • Bad Hombres, Good Homages And 2 Effective Character Intros
  • FORMATTING TIP: Superimposed Text + Over Black
  • Final Draft 10 Reviewed
  • Kung Fu Hustle [Sixty Seconds of Suspense]
  • Scene Structure With Aaron And Gust
  • Aaron Sorkin Master Class: Do It! [not for the reason you think]
  • Ex Machina’s Secrets Show Garland’s Directing Genius
  • Jimmy McGovern: Soap Writer With Substance
  • William Friedkin And The Faces Of The 70’s
  • Beau Willimon, Writer Out Of Necessity
  • Screen Dialogue Genius: Nightcrawler
  • Back To The Future [Goals From The Get-Go]
  • King Kong Dies [As Does The Movie, A Little]

Story Development

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]
  • The Dreaded Passive Protagonist Will Never Kill Your Script Again
  • Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
  • The Idea: The Seven Elements Of A Viable Story
  • “Set Up The Goal Before The End Of Act 1” – And Other Bad Screenwriting Advice
  • What I Hate About Studios [And Why I ‘Get’ Some Pirates]
  • Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
  • 5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important

Pitching and Selling

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
  • 5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important
  • Is It Done? 7 Signs You’re Ready To Sell Your Script
  • Fantastic Story Ideas [And Where To Find Them]
  • 7 Reasons Why Spotlight Shouldn’t Have Been Made
  • Where Is Your Portfolio Website? [Marketing For Screenwriters]
  • Your Screenplay Will NOT Pay You Millions [About Hope and Hype]
  • Loglines Are The Key To Understanding Your Own Story
  • Stop Making Sense, Screenwriters!
  • What the Hell is High Concept?
  • The three phases of a Crowdfunding Campaign – the U-Curve Effect
  • Screenwriting Competitions Are Worth More Than You Think
  • Writing Yourself Out of a Hole
  • How to Pitch in One Sentence

Have you read these yet?

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]

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