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‘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.

Bryan Young
STEAMBOAT WILLIE: Using Famous Characters to Break-In!Script Magazine
BACKSTORY: How Much Baggage to Give Your Heroes and VillainsScript Magazine
BACKSTORY: How Much Baggage to Give Your Heroes and VillainsJon James Miller
Backstory Is Ruining Your ScriptTim Schildberger
Psychological Bios – The Key to Breaking Into TVDonna Dannenfelser
MEET THE READER: What’s the (Back)Story?Ray Morton
STORY DEVELOPMENT: An Opening Scene is the Hero Your Screenplay DeservesTim Long
NOTES FROM THE MARGINS: Goals vs. Needs – What Defines Characters And WritersDanny Manus
Writer’s Edge: The BackstorySteve Kaire
Notes from the Margins: Flashbacks – Storytelling Friend or Foe?Danny Manus
Sci-Fi Circuit: Exploring the Problem of Exposition in Sci-FiJenna Avery
The Wide Margin: Creating Characters When There’s No MotivationKevin Delin
Column D: Did He Go to the Prom? How Much Backstory is Too Much?Drew Yanno

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