The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

By Michael Lee  / July 10, 2020
How does Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade follow Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey breakdown? The following is a continuation of...
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The Great Screenwriters: Dalton Trumbo

The Great Screenwriters: Dalton Trumbo

By Martin Keady  / July 5, 2020
Dalton Trumbo is unique among screenwriters in having a biopic made of his life, Trumbo (2015), which starred Bryan Cranston...
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“The Einstein Technique” of Creative Thinking for Writers

“The Einstein Technique” of Creative Thinking for Writers

By Michael Lee  / June 26, 2020
How can screenwriters use Albert Einstein's creative thinking technique — combinatory play — to better the development and writing of...
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The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: Back to the Future

The Hero’s Journey Breakdown: Back to the Future

By Michael Lee  / June 21, 2020
How does Back to the Future follow Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey breakdown? Welcome to another installment of our new series A...
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The Great TV Writers: Gene Roddenberry

The Great TV Writers: Gene Roddenberry

By Martin Keady  / June 16, 2020
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer and creator of the...
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How SOUTH PARK Creators Plot Better Scripts

How SOUTH PARK Creators Plot Better Scripts

By Michael Lee  / June 12, 2020
How do South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker plot their stories and episodes? Welcome to our ongoing Learning...
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So you want to pitch your TV show to Netflix?! That’s great, but let’s be honest, it’s extremely challenging to…

The Best Screenplay Competitions and Resources with Success Stories

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It can feel like a longshot when submitting to screenwriting competitions, especially if you live outside of a major film…

Spoiler Alert! Why Our Brains Love Plot Twists

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3 Common Film Festival Myths Debunked

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What are some of the most common film festival myths that screenwriters and filmmakers believe in, but aren't true? Welcome…

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