Best of the Web 16 Sep

Story & Structure :: 25 Rules for Writing and Telling Stories :: How To Write A Genius Script :: First Ten Pages: Horror :: The ‘Lubitsch’ Touch :: Script Review: ‘Groundhog Day’ :: 10 Secrets to Writing Success Script Perfection :: Be Comfortable with Solitude :: The Writer’s Block Myth :: Resources for Screenwriters :: … Read more

Write What You Know… And Other Stupid Advice For Screenwriters

Writing is done in isolation.  It drives you batty sometimes.  Like anything that bleeds, you leave a writer alone for long enough and they’ll snap. by The Single Screenwriter And snapping gets in the way of the writing, no matter what form the meltdown takes – deviant binges, forced stays in a luxury padded cell, … Read more

Best of the Web 19 Aug

Story & Structure :: Why Good Description Worked for the Matrix but Didn’t for Matrix Reloaded :: Screenplay Review – Cloud Atlas :: Brandon Cohen – Finding YOUR Voice :: Walt Disney/Touchstone ‘Titanic’ Coverage Script Perfection :: How To Make A Genre Movie – Infographics! :: Is Your Hero Wrong? :: Your Audience is Intelligent … 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

[Video]: Screenwriters – on Writer’s Block

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We have written about how to beat writer’s block before, but when a selection of top screenwriters including John August (Big Fish) and Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) tackle the topic, we’re listening. The full series of interviews is here. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know … Read more