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Best o/t Web 18 Apr 10

April 18, 2010 by Solmaaz

:: Check out the “Death at a Funeral” script.
:: Stop talking, checking, blogging and start writing.
:: David Lynch’s favorite filmmakers in 60 seconds.
:: Organic characters, memorable dialogue.
:: Facing all your bad scripts, once and for all.
:: What they mean by “pre-awareness title.”
:: A quick and easy rom-com idea, they’re everywhere.
:: Theme and character through flashback, the “flashpresent.”
:: Words with Matthew Vaughn of “Kick-Ass.”
:: Archetypal structure 101: The Virgin’s Promise.
:: Know how know now, script clearance and screenwriting business.
:: Jane Goldman of “Kick-Ass” on the 11-year-old girl kicking ass.
:: Keith Calder on the Arc of Awesome.

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Categories Best of the Web Tags archetypal structure, David Lynch, Death at a Funeral, flashback, flashpresent, Jane Goldman, Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn, pre-awareness title, The Virgin's Promise Leave a comment

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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