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Stewart Farquhar dives deeper into why spec scripts fail by explaining how to better understand structure.
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A FLICK CHICK: Story Basics

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MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

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BREAKING & ENTERING: Done Outlining? Ready to Type Fade in? Think Again

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A WRITER'S VOICE: 'Me Earl and the Dying Girl' - Two Levels of Structure

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The Wide Margin: My First Writing Course (A Fairy Story)

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How to Structure a Screenplay - In Defense of "Formula"

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Notes from the Margins: What Football Has That Your Script Needs

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Drive the Story with One Big Problem

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The First Ten Pages of a Screenplay

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BREAKING IN: Bad Scripts, Good Lessons?

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