Best of the Web 27 Oct

Story & Structure :: Screenplay Review – The Devil In The White City :: Screenplay Review – Fathers and Daughters :: Daily Dialogue – Reservoir Dogs :: Amateur Friday – Submerged Script Perfection :: 15 Pieces Of Writing Advice From The Writers Of “Adventure Time” :: Doug Richardson – What It Takes :: Video: How … Read more

Best o/t Web 22 Apr

Story & Structure :: On Flashbacks :: Script Review: Saving Mr. Banks :: The Secret to a Great First 10 Pages :: Little Screen, Big Characters Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: The Art of Titles :: How to Get the Most Out of a Script Evaluation :: Scene Description Spotlight: “Basic Instinct” Pitching & Selling … Read more

Screenwriting: from Fail to Sale (4/5)

There’s this notion among screenwriters that if a plot point doesn’t work, you can brush over it, I’ve done it a bunch of times, why? Because we see plot points in great films that just don’t work and we forgive them. By Samuel Bartlett The Law of Causation So why not forgive my little lack … Read more