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Screenwriting & Storytelling
An exploration of how storytelling works across all media.
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Jul 10
Rewriting
Don’t Think Like a Proofreader— Think Like a Director
“Show, don’t tell” and…
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The Best of My Stories About Storytelling
A compilation of the most helpful advice I know
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Soulmates: Why Dilemma Is So Important in Love Stories
The key to making your romances work
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What Makes a Book-to-Movie Adaptation Great vs Painful
Understanding the anatomy of success and…
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Exploiting Concept at the scene level — dialogue
A Comedy Scene that Perfectly Exploits its Concept
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Pragmatic
How to Build on Your Descriptions for More Efficient Storytelling
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May 29
Scene Craft
How to Surprise Your Audience With Nothing
Making something out of nothing
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An Eclectic Screenwriting Primer—Jim’s Storytelling Stories
A compilation with Springsteen, Kevin…
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May 26
Action Description
“Unfilmables” Are the Most Detrimental Thing to Your Screenwriting
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