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ScreenplaysSCRIPT SECRETS: ‘Barbarian’ – Change Up!

How do you keep your screenplay unpredictable? We look at 2022’s ‘Barbarian’ for the answers… and a technique I call the “Change Up!” – a major plot twist that completely changes everything in the story.

William C. Martell
EducationPlot To Thrill: Creating a Story for an Audience That’s Already Seen Every StoryScript Magazine
Story Conflict by Jerry FlattumWhat is a Story?: Logistics of Making a MovieJerry Flattum
Specs & The City by Brad JohnsonSpecs & The City: Plot Setup, Payoff, and ‘Jaws’Brad Johnson

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