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The Story Department

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The X-Files

Will They or Won’t They?

November 13, 2012 by Jamie Campbell

Relationships have been the fodder of human curiosity since the birth of storytelling. But what really intrigues me are all those couples that make you wonder: Will they or won’t they? by Jamie Campbell We all know the story of romantic liaisons – boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, they get together, break up, … Read more

Categories Story & Structure Tags Bones, castle, characters, relationships, The X-Files Leave a comment

Writing Scripts

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  • 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]
  • Kuleshov In The Parallax View [You Don’t Really Want To Watch]

Story Development

  • 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
  • Screenwriter At The Movies: Casablanca (1942)
  • Gold (2016) [Screenwriter At The Movies]

Pitching and Selling

  • 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
  • The Easiest Genres to Sell

Have you read these yet?

  • 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.

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