Subtext is what a character is really saying between the lines, and it is revealed by a character’s actions and…
The beginning screenwriter often uses dialogue as a crutch, thinking it is his best friend. Sure, most characters do have…
Exposition is necessary as an aid to the understanding of the facts from which the story action departs. It is…
In their book The Tools of Screenwriting, David Howard and Edward Mabley illustrate ten things the screenwriter must accomplish when…
Citizen Kane (1941) – Charles Foster Kane's speech to executives on the Inquirer’s success. Kane (Orson Welles): "Six years ago,…