August 2022

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Every Character Pursues a Goal With Optimism

Most novice screenwriters get so focused in telling a story they forget they also have to grab and hold our interest as well. The end...
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Attack with Exposition

One common novice screenwriting mistake is to dump exposition in the dialogue of characters so they wind up telling each other everything that they already...
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Learning From the Disaster of the Cancelled “Batgirl” Movie

After spending $90 million dollars, Warner Brothers cancelled the “Batgirl” movie despite the fact that it was in post-production and nearly done. Warner Brothers also...
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Master Storytelling Techniques From Musicals

Screenwriting is storytelling. Not only should you study screenwriting if you want to increase your storytelling skills, but you should also study other forms of...
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Telling a Story Through the Environment in a Scene

Far too often, novices write scenes where two people just talk to each other. Even worse, this scene is usually set in a dull setting...
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The Weakness of the Latest Marvel Movies

For a while, Marvel movies got universal acclaim. By studying the highest rated Marvel movies, you can learn the importance of story. By studying the...
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How to Write a Scene by Defining the Start and the Finish

Watch the deleted scenes of any movie and you’ll notice why they were deleted. In many cases, these scenes do nothing to support the story....
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