Apr 22 Love1 Plot Surprises and The Big Reveal By Monty Mickelson Screenwriting 101 Plot twists, plot surprises and/or The Big Reveal present writers with a particular set of challenges that often vary depending…Read More
Mar 09 Love0 The Evolution of the Modern Screen Buddy By Monty Mickelson Screenwriting 101 Unless you’re writing a solitary-hero scenario (e.g, All Is Lost, Locke), you’re probably going to surround your protagonist with not…Read More
Feb 24 Love0 How to Disguise Exposition in Your Screenplay By Monty Mickelson Screenwriting 101 Exposition is the great bugaboo of all dramatic writing. Exposition in screenwriting is a bit like removing a loose tooth;…Read More
Feb 11 Love0 Antagonist as Protagonist By Monty Mickelson Screenwriting 101 The “center and eccentrics” format is one of the conventions of television sitcoms. A typical “C&E” construct features a reasonable,…Read More