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How to Write a “Fun and Games” Section (Rising Action) for Screenwriters

How to Write a “Fun and Games” Section (Rising Action) for Screenwriters Your characters have entered the New World of…

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Screenwriting for Busy Professionals

Screenwriting for Busy Professionals So, you have a job. Good. Contrary to what the film industry might have you believe,…

2 months ago

The Tyranny of Likeability (When Writing Female Characters)

(you can assume that links are affiliate links) The Tyranny of Likeability When Writing Female Characters Oh, man. Likeability sucks…

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Five Examples of the Break Into Two for Screenwriters

Five Examples of the Break Into Two for Screenwriters Those of us who geek on screenplay structure have a tendency…

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How to Write a Horror Film with No Monster: Wake in Fright

How to Write a Horror Film with No Monster: Wake in Fright  Welcome to a different kind of horror. This…

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How to Write a 250-Word Synopsis of Your Screenplay – Step by Step

How to Write a 250-Word Synopsis of Your Screenplay – Step by Step The story is clear in your mind. …

3 months ago

Example of a Five-Act Film: The Big Lebowski

Example of a Five-Act Film: The Big Lebowski Screenwriters are usually taught to think in terms of the three-act structure:…

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Five Examples of the Refusal of the Call for Screenwriters

Five Examples of the Refusal of the Call (Debate) for Screenwriters What Happens Between the Inciting Incident and the Act…

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How to Write a Vampire Film: Lessons for Screenwriters

How to Write a Vampire Film: Lessons for Screenwriters Rules, Story Worlds, and Fetishism Vampires navigate the boundary between life…

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Examples of the Inciting Incident  (Catalyst) in Films

Six Examples of the Inciting Incident  (Catalyst) in Films The Inciting Incident—also called the Catalyst—is the moment in a screenplay…

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