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Creating Characters

Quest for a Female Story Model

By Evan Smith
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza Is The Key To Creating Delicious Story

By Barri Evins
Actors of the movie 'The Eight Hundred' attend a news conference during the Fourth Pingyao International Film Festival on October 16, 2020 in Pingyao, Shanxi Province of China.
Screenplay Structure and Outlining

Screenwriting Kung Fu: Guanzi Shu (關子书) – The Chinese “No-Act” Screenplay Structure, Part 1

By Dimitri Vorontzov
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Screenplay Structure and Outlining

Qi Cheng Zhuan Jie (起承轉結): The Chinese Four-Act Screenplay Structure, Part 2

By Dimitri Vorontzov
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Screenplay Structure and Outlining

Qi Cheng Zhuan Jie (起承轉結): The Chinese Four-Act Screenplay Structure, Part 1

By Dimitri Vorontzov
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How to Write a Screenplay

SCRIPT SECRETS: Invisible Plants and Payoffs

By William C. Martell
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Screenplay Structure and Outlining

Twitter Screenwriting Tips: Outlining and Resilience

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Screenplay Structure and Outlining

30 Days of Tips for Character Development: How Character Evolution Impacts Story Structure

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Creating Characters

30 Days of Tips for Character Development: Theme, Setup and Payoff

By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
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Screenwriter Interviews

Rian Johnson, Writer/Director of "Knives Out," Talks Screenwriting and What Classic Movies Can Teach Us

By Bryan Young
Stewart Farquhar's concession to selected formats does not mean all writers need to write in the restrictive style of this happens on this page to be a success. Success as a writer depends on your own creativity.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Formula vs. Structure - Part 3

By Stewart Farquhar
Anatomy of a Premise Line: Q&A with Jeff Lyons | Script Magazine
Screenplay Structure and Outlining

“Rapid Story Development” with Author and Screenwriter Jeff Lyons

By Jenna Avery
Stewart Farquhar dives deeper into why spec scripts fail by explaining how to better understand structure.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Formula vs. Structure – Part 2

By Stewart Farquhar
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Formula vs. Structure, Part 2

By Stewart Farquhar
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

MEET THE READER: My Defense of the Three-Act Structure

By Ray Morton
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Formula vs. Structure

By Stewart Farquhar
Angela Bourassa, founder and editor in chief of LA Screenwriter, breaks down the story structure of the animated film MOANA, including a downloadable infographic!
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Breaking Down the Story Structure of MOANA – An Infographic

By Angela Bourassa
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

A FLICK CHICK: Story Basics

By Paula Landry
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORYTELLING STRATEGIES: Dunkirk - A Finely Tuned Watch

By Paul Joseph Gulino
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: The Hero's Journey

By Stewart Farquhar
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

THE CRAFT: To Hell With Story Structure

By Mystery Man
One of the best ways to learn story structure is to analyze successful films. Salva Rubio beats out the film, "Lost in Translation" in his new book 'Save the Cat Goes to the Indies.'
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SAVE THE CAT GOES TO THE INDIES: Analyzing 'Lost in Translation'

By Script Magazine
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
A WRITER'S VOICE: 'The Tree of Life' - Alternative Forms of Structure by Jacob Krueger | Script Magazine #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

A WRITER'S VOICE: 'The Tree of Life' - Alternative Forms of Structure

By Jacob Krueger