Archive for January, 2015

Screenwriting Course #144: Do What Shakespeare Did

Hello, screenwriters. As you all know I provide information that isn’t normally gleaned from your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. For those of you who’ve followed this blog for a while you might know what I’m getting at when I say do what Shakespeare did. Shakespeare was wise enough to borrow all […]

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Screenwriting Course #143: Is Plot What The Story Structure Is All About?

Hello, screenwriters. I write these posts so you can get information you wouldn’t normally  hear in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting course or screenwriting class. I have been giving a three part webinar this month on story structure. I wanted to share with you the seminal part of what I’ve been talking about. In a […]

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Screenwriting Course #142: What You Need To Know About Story Structure

Hello, screenwriters. These posts are my attempt to provide information that you wouldn’t normally hear in a typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop. The structure of a screenplay is the backbone of what makes your story work. Like the foundation of a house, if the story is not solid nothing else that comes […]

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Screenwriting Course #141: What Are Plot Points?

As I’ve said many times, what I’m trying to accomplish in this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting classes, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. Many years ago – in the 80’s I believe – there was a script reader named Syd Fields who […]

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