Best of the Web 25 Nov

Story & Structure :: Screenplay Review – Somnia :: Twit-Pitch Review – Ring Of Liar :: Daily Dialogue ‘Breaking the 4th Wall’ :: Jury Duty & the Screenwriter :: Back to the Future Beat Sheet :: ARGO’s Effective Use of Creative License Script Perfection :: Learning from the Three Page Challenge :: Take Sound into … Read more

Best of the Web 26 Aug

Story & Structure :: Without a successful movie under your belt, DON’T attempt to write multi-protag. :: Why write a movie? :: Dispatch from The Quest: Ben Odgren on subtext use in ‘Jaws’  :: TGB Breakdown Ep 7: Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. (Guest: Film Crit Hulk) :: No stakes and no surprises, please :: Tony Scott on Directing: Artistic Style, Concept, … Read more

Sex At Sixty In Wall-E [Robot Sex In Space]

1) I watched it again with my son today, 2) Jamie our regular video guy is out of town and 3) this little article was scheduled for June 22, 2022 (WTF?). So I thought let’s run it tonight in stead. by Karel Segers My unconditional love for Pixar kicked in when I realised I had … Read more

Best of the Web 17 Jun

Story & Structure :: 2 or 3 Act Formula? :: Creating Your Lead Character: The Story World :: Fiction Writing Prompts – Character Development Ideas :: An Examination Of Exposition In The Inception Script :: The Dangers of Informed Ability :: How to Write “Unwriteable Moments of a Film” in a Screenplay :: Your Hero’s … Read more

Best o/t Web 4 Mar

Story & Structure :: See It Write It :: Screenplay Review – Origin Of A Species :: Pixar’s Mary Coleman Q&A Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Scenes Should Flow Smoothly :: Seven Ways Screenwriters Can be More Productive :: When is Your Script Ready? Pitching & Selling :: What Actually Goes in a Query Letter … Read more