The following script tip was originally published at movieoutline.com Many of my students say that the hardest part of writing a screenplay is getting the characters out of Act 1Read More
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The Three-Act Structure
In an earlier post, I touched on the three-act structure, but many of you have asked that I go into more detail on the subject. The whole discussion of plottingRead More
WHERE TO FIND A STORY (part two): Re-imagining an Existing Myth or Fairytale
Looking at myths and fairy tales is also a good place to find inspiration. There’s a reason we love certain stories. It’s because we find them pleasing in some way.Read More
