Archive for the ‘Technique’ Category
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Amber ending: How they could have broken the rules and succeeded
04 Jul 2014Were you made red with range over the ending of the often excellent mini-series Amber – or did you feel it was…
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Screenplay reality bites… avoiding the reality kiss of death
18 Jun 2014Which is the greater problem with a screenplay, reality or lack of it? Tim Crouch has a very interesting article…
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The Story of Structure: Creating Story Legs part 2
11 Jun 2014The concluding part from guest blogger Yvonne Grace on story structure for TV series and serials, Creating Story Legs. Yvonne…
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The Structure of Story. Creating Story Legs Part 1
09 Jun 2014Today we have the first of a fascinating two-part post by guest blogger Yvonne Grace on story structure for TV…
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What the World Cup taught me about screenwriting
04 Jun 2014I have to confess: much of what I know about life, let alone screenwriting, has come from football, and in…
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How to write visually for cinema and TV
02 May 2014The pressure to write visually can feel frightening, especially if you’re new to writing or have written for other media,…
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Five things they don’t tell you about screenplay structure
25 Apr 2014There’s a great deal of hot air talked about screenplay structure – much more than about any other area of…
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Seven ways of writing dialogue that stands out from the crowd
19 Apr 2014I received an email this week from a novelist who wanted to learn more about becoming a screenwriter and in…
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Automatic screenplay query letter generator for screenwriters
02 Feb 2014Developed by a secret army of specialist software designers, the automatic screenplay query letter generator guarantees you'll never have to struggle over your screenplay query letter again. Free to use, time and time again.
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Top 5 screenwriting clichés of the year awards
18 Jan 2014The Charles Harris Screen Imitation Gold Wellington Boot Awards for the top screenwriting clichés of the year.
