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Wilson Yip Wai-shun, director of the film 'Paradox', poses for a photograph in Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong.
Screenplay Structure and Outlining

Screenwriting Kung Fu: Guanzi Shu (關子书) – The Chinese “No-Act” Screenplay Structure, Part 2

By Dimitri Vorontzov
Writing Techniques Elevate Scripts
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Techniques to Elevate Your Writing by Diamond & Weissman

By Barri Evins
Paul Peditto dives into story structure and opines while writers try to hit their structural marks, they shouldn't lose sight of the prize—storytelling. He examines the classical structure in The Matrix by way of Syd Field.
Screenwriting Business Advice

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Story Structure—Ask The 101-Legged Centipede How He Walks

By Paul Peditto
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How to Write a Screenplay

A FLICK CHICK: How To Write A Story That Grabs Readers, ELF Edition

By Paula Landry
SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Story Structure - The Linus Blanket by Paul Peditto | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Story Structure - The Linus Blanket

By Paul Peditto
SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Syd Field Question by Paul Peditto | Script Magazine #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Syd Field Question

By Paul Peditto
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How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

Ask the Expert: The Do's and Don'ts of Screenwriting

By Wendy Kram