Best of the Web 5 Aug

Story & Structure :: Film Review – The Dark Knight Rises :: Opaque Heros: They Don’t Have to be Likable, But Make Them Relatable :: Real Conflict Script Perfection :: LEGOs Explain 12 Rules For Pixar Story-Telling :: Screenplay Advice – We Can Do Better :: Great Character: Marty McFly (“Back to the Future”) :: … Read more

Best of the Web 29 Jul

Story & Structure :: 10 Deadly Sins of Screenwriting :: WTF Is Voice? …And Why You Should Stop Obsessing About It :: Tuesdays with Tom Benedek: “Subplots With Benefits” Script Perfection :: The Grammar of TV and Film :: Tchaikovsky on Work Ethic vs. Inspiration :: 10 Drama Scripts You Must Analyze :: Ask Charles … Read more

[Video]: Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan talks about pitching the series

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Okay I admit I was going to stop this Breaking Bad thing. Well, too Bad. Here I am again with a piece that will inspire some of you. If you thought you have to be naturally charismatic to pitch successfully, have a look at Vince Gilligan. Says Gilligan: “I don’t think I was boring these … Read more

Best of the Web – 03 Jun

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

The Judges – Circalit Loglines (15)

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In this section we are publishing the loglines from the participants of the Circalit / Story Department “First Draft Script Contest”. Our judges have reviewed the loglines and give you their considered feedback. It may help you craft a powerful logline. by The Judges God Complex “Ancient Greek God, Zeus meets modern day Lilly and … Read more