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Screenplays ‘The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ and What It Can Teach Screenwriters

‘The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ is a beautiful addition to the canon and adds wonderful mythology to the world and offers lessons for anyone tackling these sorts of fantastical stories in their own work.

Education STEAMBOAT WILLIE: Using Famous Characters to Break-In!Script Magazine

Education BACKSTORY: How Much Baggage to Give Your Heroes and Villains Script Magazine

Screenplays BACKSTORY: How Much Baggage to Give Your Heroes and Villains Jon James Miller

Screenplays Backstory Is Ruining Your Script Tim Schildberger

Screenwriting How-To Articles Psychological Bios – The Key to Breaking Into TV Donna Dannenfelser

Screenwriting How-To Articles MEET THE READER: What’s the (Back)Story?Ray Morton

Story Development by Tim Long STORY DEVELOPMENT: An Opening Scene is the Hero Your Screenplay Deserves Tim Long

Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a Movie NOTES FROM THE MARGINS: Goals vs. Needs – What Defines Characters And Writers Danny Manus

Writer’s Edge by Steve Kaire Writer’s Edge: The Backstory Steve Kaire

Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a Movie Notes from the Margins: Flashbacks – Storytelling Friend or Foe?Danny Manus

Screenwriting How-To Articles Sci-Fi Circuit: Exploring the Problem of Exposition in Sci-Fi Jenna Avery

The Wide Margin by Kevin Delin The Wide Margin: Creating Characters When There’s No Motivation Kevin Delin

Screenwriting How-To Articles Column D: Did He Go to the Prom? How Much Backstory is Too Much?Drew Yanno

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