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Screenwriting Course #93: Structure, Structure and More Structure

Hello, screenwriters.  We are on a tear, delving deeply into structure and what makes a film work.  As you know, all these posts are written to give you information you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting class or screenwriting course.  This is no exception. The reason structure is more critical to screenwriting […]

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Screenwriting Course #92: More on Structure

Hello, screenwriters.  As I repeat again and again, I’m here to provide insights you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting class or screenwriting course.  This is clearly relevant for this talk as we’re speaking today about structure and there is a great to learn about this subject. Whenever I have new writers […]

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Screenwriting Course #91: Structure, Structure, Structure

Hello, screenwriters.  As you know, I do this to provide professional guidance you don’t normally get in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class.  This post definitely fits that bill. I’m now launching into a new topic:  Structure.  This is probably the most misunderstood area of screenwriting there is and the area most […]

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Screenwriting Course #90: What Do You Need To Bring Into The Film Business?

Hello, screenwriters.  As you all know who follow this blog, I try to provide information that you won’t get in most screenwriting workshops, screenwriting courses or screenwriting classes.  This is a continuation of the discussion we had last week about film school – it’s pros and cons.  This will be my last post for 2013.  […]

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Screenwriting Course #89: More on Templates

More on Templates:  The Hunger Games Vs. Battle Royale Hello, screenwriters.  As you’re well aware, I do everything possible to provide information on this blog that you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop, or screenwriting class.  This post couldn’t not be more relevant in that regards. We continue our discussion on […]

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Screenwriting Course #88: Do You Need To Go To Film School To Make It AS A Screenwriter?

Hello, screenwriters.  As you know, my mission statement is to provide information you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This following post certainly applies. I would like to talk about the following topic today:  “Do You Need To Go To Film School To Make It As A Screenwriter?  […]

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Screenwriting Course #87: More on Templates

Hello, screenwriters.  As you all know by now, if I’m trying to do anything here, it’s bringing you information you wouldn’t normally learn from your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting course or screenwriting class.  Here is another example of that. We were speaking last week about templates.  When you’re working in a certain genre you want […]

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Screenwriting Course #86: Finding Templates

Hello, screenwriters. As everyone is aware by now, my mission statement is to provide insights one would not normally learn in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class, or screenwriting workshop.  This is follows those same guidelines and I hope you find useful. The weather is cooling off now and there is no better motivation to […]

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Screenwriting Course #85: Anti-Heroes

Hello everyone. As you all know, my purpose is to bring you information you wouldn’t normally get in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting class or screenwriting course.  Lately, we have been exploring this topic of rooting interest and it has gotten me thinking more deeply about this topic. One thing that has occurred to me […]

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Screenwriting Course #84: Plot Points in American Beauty

Hello, Screenwriters.  As you know, my tireless goal is to bring your ideas and information that you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This continues that tradition. As you remember, we were speaking about American Beauty and the brilliant characterization of Lester, the protagonist of this film.  We […]

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