Religion has its trinities; you have The Three C’s. Always be CLEAR and CONCISE, yet still CREATIVE. Both in description…
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I'm in the depths of re-write hell, so I'm turning to the trusty blog to help me piece my thoughts…
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The second sequence continues fleshing out previous elements: revealing new layers within the Protagonist, clarifying more Rules of the World,…
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I'd like to address a common reference in your standard comedy writing class or improv class or "this is how…
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The updated Clash of the Titans is a big, loud, flashback to the fun filmmaking of the 80's fantasy, when…
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Always ask yourself “The Why”: why does your hero ask to be in the story? Because then you begin to…
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Because the intern’s labor is free, it is abused at almost every corner of the office. Although, the intern may…
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The tip didn’t sink the Titanic. It was the iceberg under the Atlantic that gets props for that. Character creation…
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For the most part, screenplays evolve two ways: plot driven (often called High Concept), when a writer plugs original characters…
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The first sequence of your screenplay is the most important part of the written script. Remember, the reader is looking…
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