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First Draft: Best “Plant and Payoff” Scenes Screenwriters Can Learn From

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. “If, in the first chapter,…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Know When and When Not to Rely on the Unreliable Narrator

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The unreliable narrator. A tricky figure…

7 years ago
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Toni Collette

The everywoman faced with the extraordinary—that’s Toni Collette in a nutshell. From a geologist navigating an unexpected passion in the…

7 years ago
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First Draft: What a Children’s Book Can Teach Screenwriters About Their Craft

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The truth of the matter…

7 years ago
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Split Down the Middle: M. Night Shyamalan’s Split Balances Studio Know-How With Indie Innovation

Like the endings of several of his films, the trajectory of M. Night Shyamalan’s career contains a shocking twist. After…

7 years ago
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First Draft: Understand The Humility Arc To Allow Your Story’s Heroes To Succeed

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What quality makes a hero?…

8 years ago
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First Draft: Is it Surprise, or is it Suspense?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft" is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. I had an interesting experience…

8 years ago
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James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s Favorite Film Frights

Whenever a new horror film emerges, there seem to be two schools of thought in terms of attendance: "I can't…

13 years ago