Best of the Web 10 Mar

Story & Structure :: Writing a Scene in 11 Steps :: V.O: A Christmas Story :: Enhancing Your Story :: Character is the Basis of Story Structure :: The Happy Ending :: Flashbacks: Casablanca :: Flashbacks: Once Upon a Time in the West :: The Unlikable Protagonist :: Screenplay Review: The Conjuring :: Building the … Read more

Best of the Web 3 Mar

Story & Structure :: How To Write The Perfect Ending :: Everything You Need to Know about Specs Part 1 :: Writing Dialogue Banter That Works :: Great scene: Dr. Strange Love :: The Difficulty of Short Film Writing :: Creating Character and Characterization :: Emotional Elements of Plot: Dramatic Action :: V.O. Narration: The … Read more

Best of the Web 10 Feb

Story & Structure :: Inherently Dramatic Characters :: Empathetic Heroes and ‘Cinderella Man’ :: Is 80’s Style Action Dead? :: Great Scene: Die Hard :: Villains: John August podcast :: Punching the Puppet – Writing Specs :: Review: This Is 40 Script Perfection :: Does Your Dialogue Make This Mistake? :: 115 Words for Walk … Read more

Logline it! – Week 24

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges The Lost Kelly Gold “When a search for Ned Kelly’s lost gold becomes a … Read more

Logline it! – Week 23

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Judgment at Armageddon “A scientist builds a satellite system that ends World War III; … Read more