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Best o/t Web 9 May 10
:: Failed screenplays: don’t be another statistic. :: With so much action, how to balance character and plot. ::...
11 Laws of Great Storytelling
Jeffrey Hirschberg found out there are 11 Laws of Great Storytelling – trends that exist in many of the most...
Structure: The Untouchables
A structural overview of The Untouchables (David Mamet, 1986) David Mamet has never equaled the tremendous power of...
Structure: A Beautiful Mind
A structural overview of A Beautiful Mind (2001). It took me a while to appreciate this gem by Akiva Goldsman and...
Structure: Up
A structural overview of UP (Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Thomas McCarthy 2009 I’ve been a big Pixar fan since...
First, Break All the Rules
When I asked this student which one thing she remembered above anything else, she replied: “That you can break...
Glossary
The following is a basic list of terms I believe you should have an understanding of. To be a professional, it is...
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