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Story structure guidelines can seem like killers of originality. The key, though, isn't the decision to use or not use…
Through analysis of Nocturnal Animals, Groundhog Day and Black Mirror, James Napoli explores how to fulfill the promise of your…
Sometimes moving your script forward means taking your story backward, into the past. Flashbacks and monologues are two keys to…
Paul Attanasio’s script for Quiz Show was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars and the Golden Globes, and…
Every screenplay should be set somewhere. Use your locations to your advantage and it will feel like more than just…
Sometimes paring your story down to the bare necessities of comprehension, as with Groundhog Day, helps to streamline the messages…
"Show don’t tell” is a good rule. But if dialogue doesn't ask audiences to take in all-important facts, we deprive…
Learn surprising screenwriting structure from the plant and payoff threads that ripple through the extraordinary mosaics of The Orphanage and…
In partnership with Creative Screenwriting, we present “First Draft: Surprise or Suspense?" with explanations from Hitchcock about the important difference.