Imagine the following situation: a lobster boat sinks in the middle of the Atlantic and two lone survivors are on…
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Screenplay Genre: Horror / Thriller Movie Time: 92 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Two American tourists, Lindsay (Ashley C. Williams) and…
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Hollywood is a screenwriter's town. Why? Because Hollywood is a movie town, and although movies don't always start with a…
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The story of Black Swan is nothing new: a rivalry between two girls that twists their friendship, threatening to destroy…
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Screenplay Genre: Action / Biography / Drama / War Movie Time: 177 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Living in an atmosphere…
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Now, as far as creating the specific conflict for your main character, some obstacles are external, some internal, some both,…
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Now when it comes to steering your screenplay ship, you must know how to navigate the obstacles your character faces…
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Once you've outlined the five main plot points of your screenplay, you know how your hero is locked into the…
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A lot of beginning screenwriters ask me how to establish their main character's arc. Here's the easy answer: Know your…
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I talk to a lot of people who suffer from the colossal illusion that the key to breaking through the…
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