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MEET THE READER: "Either of You Guys Ever Go to Sunday School?" - The Best Exposition Scene Ever Written

By Ray MortonOct 9, 2020
Timing is everything. Bryan Young highlights the importance of withholding information until just the right time, using examples from the classic film, Casablanca.
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Casablanca and the Art of Withholding Information

By Bryan YoungApr 16, 2019
Script reader, Ray Morton, explains why there are only four elements to screenwriting that make your story a true cinematic experience.
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MEET THE READER: The (Only) Four Elements of Screenwriting

By Ray MortonAug 3, 2018
Dull dialogue is deadly. How to create dialogue that is a vibrant element of your story, works in harmony with description, and elevates the entire script. #scriptchat #screenwriting #amwriting
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BREAKING & ENTERING: This Is An Article About Writing Dialogue

By Barri EvinsJul 21, 2016
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Meet the Reader: Exposition Gone Bad

By Ray MortonDec 5, 2014
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BREAKING IN: Following "The Five Minute Rule"

By Staton RabinApr 23, 2014
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Exploring the Problem of Exposition in Sci-Fi

By Jenna AveryMar 26, 2014
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Script Tip: Improve Plot and Character Fast - Explore A Character’s Junk Drawer

By Marilyn HorowitzNov 14, 2013
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Specs & The City: Repetition of Exposition and 'The Avengers'

By Brad JohnsonNov 13, 2013
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Why Spec Scripts Fail: No Backstory thru Subtext, Part 1

By Stewart FarquharJul 19, 2013
Two camels kissing?
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Column D: Writing Exposition... and Two Camels

By Drew YannoJul 10, 2013
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Specs & The City: Writing Exposition and 'Little Miss Sunshine'

By Brad JohnsonApr 9, 2013
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Specs & The City: Show Don't Tell and 'Up'

By Brad JohnsonJan 1, 2013
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman profiles writer-director-actor Jocelyn Towne -- daughter to Roger and niece to Robert -- who relied on a community of artists and a crowdfunding campaign to complete her first feature, I Am I.
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Balls of Steel: I Am I ... and Then Some

By Jeanne Veillette BowermanAug 18, 2011