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Stories are all about patterns, said UCLA screenwriting instructor Tim Albaugh. He’s noticed a few. Take the films American Beauty,…
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Whether you’re building one film or several with story threads and characters that intertwine, you need a solid foundation with…
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The proper tone in a fantastical story can be as elusive as the truth that Wonder Woman seeks with her golden…
You need more than “blazing hot” creative material to break into Hollywood, though that certainly helps, says development executive turned…