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	<title>The Story Department</title>
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	<description>A SHARP EYE AND A CLEAR HEAD  &#124;  FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINE CUT</description>
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		<title>Structure: The Incredibles</title>
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A structural overview of The Incredibles (Brad Bird 2004)

&#8220;Animation is not a genre but an art form&#8221; says writer-director Brad Bird on the commentary track. This is one of the most enjoyable superhero action adventures I know. It is also the #1 movie I will never forgive myself for not seeing in the theaters at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Grant Winner&#8217;s Praise and Gripes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Familton received a $12,000 grant to develop his gritty sci-fi thriller feature – something any screenwriter would beg for.  But what was the grant all about, what was the process and what did he get out of it at the end? (Unfortunately the NSP grant in question is no longer part of Screen Australia&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com/a-grant-winners-praise-and-gripes/</link>
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		<title>Plot =&gt; Character (Rituals =&gt; Tribe)</title>
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Character or plot. Which comes first?
Some say character prevails, others say it&#8217;s a chicken and egg thing.
But &#8230; how do you define a character?
In film, you can only reveal what a character is about by showing its actions. Dialogue doesn&#8217;t work, because it sounds false, &#8216;on the nose&#8217;. As a matter of fact: characters often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can&#8217;t get ME out of my mind.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Theorists have grappled with the idea for decades, directors have had hissy fits… WAAPA directing student Ngaire O’Leary reflects on the filmmaker’s challenge of using a visual language that audiences will understand.  The answer?  Get out of your own headspace, and into your character’s.
I recently moved to Perth to study directing with the West Australian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Never, ever leave your vehicle.</title>
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How would you like it to be commissioned to write a feature film, even without any produced feature credits? It happened to Clive Hopkins. In our series of guest articles, we are proud to have the exclusive feature breaking-in story by the writer of ROAD TRAIN. The film is in production at the time of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Screenplay Development &#8211; Step by Step</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our series about screenwriting software, the people behind some of the leading titles contribute to this blog. 
Our guest this week is Dan Bronzite, CEO of Movie Outline.
Is there a right or wrong way to write a screenplay?
Is one piece of software better than another?
The answers to both of these common questions are purely [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com/practical-screenplay-development/</link>
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		<title>Stuck in Act 3? Never again.</title>
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Click for the original.
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		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com/stuck-in-act-3-never-again/</link>
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		<title>Cut the Second Draft Paste</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the next contribution in our series of guest posts. Screenwriter John Pace has the solution to a fresh, immeasurably better 2nd draft. There will be resistance but it only proves you&#8217;re in denial. Just follow John&#8217;s advice and do what you need to do.
When writing a second-draft screenplay it‘s simultaneously terrifying and comforting to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com/cut-the-second-draft-paste/</link>
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		<title>Who get their first films/scripts made?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not those with the best movie idea.
It&#8217;s not the ones with the greatest script either, nor those with the most writing experience.
The ones who get their movies made are those who can make people believe they have the best movie idea, the greatest script and the right experience.
This means that much like your resume, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com/who-get-their-first-filmsscripts-made/</link>
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		<title>Is screenwriting for me? (2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our series of guest posts is opening up to the readers, so it is now your turn. In his contribution to The Story Department, aspiring screenwriter Terrence ponders over the question that has bugged all of us some time: &#8220;Is screenwriting for me?&#8221; Read Part 1 here.


As much as I loved it for its characters [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com/is-screenwriting-for-me-2/</link>
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