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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza and Creating Delicious Story Part 2: Theme Makes It Savory

Jul 16, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Be A Writer We Want To Work With

Nov 30, 2020
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Identifying Theme, Premise, Plot of Your Story

Consider Using a Controlling Theme as Your Creative Sherpa

Sep 23, 2020
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How to Create Loglines, Queries, One-Sheets

Twitter Screenwriting Tips: Theme and Loglines

Aug 23, 2020
Watching a film unfold where the theme plays into every character and every subplot is an incredible experience. Bryan Young opines that no screenplay in recent memory does this as well as Rian Johnson’s blueprint for The Last Jedi. It’s a Swiss watch of theme and character.
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Learning to Write to Theme with The Last Jedi

Mar 29, 2019
Don't Get Boxed In By Screenwriting Problems
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BREAKING & ENTERING: 3 Screenwriting Problems and Solutions

Feb 21, 2019
What makes a great story? William C. Martell shares advice on using theme and throughline to create story connections.
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SCRIPT SECRETS: Story Connections - The Essentials of Theme and Through Line

Dec 18, 2018
Write Where You Know
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Write What You Know Is Wrong

Aug 16, 2018
Creating A Strong Foundation For Story
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Foundation - Write From Below the Ground Up

Jun 21, 2018
Don't Be Afraid of The Big, Bad Logline
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Loglines and Tigers and Bears – Oh My!

Jan 18, 2018
Woody and Buzz and Your Writing
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Pretend You're Pixar

Dec 21, 2017
Theme is a delicious ingredient of story that enriches every element. Barri Evins’ tips for adding theme from the outset to elevate your story.
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Theme – The Ingredient That Makes Story Delicious

Nov 16, 2017
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MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

Jul 7, 2017
BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Secrets - Don't Write What You Love. Love What You Write!
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Secrets - Don't Write What You Love. Love What You Write!

May 18, 2017
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Done Outlining? Ready to Type Fade in? Think Again

Feb 16, 2017
SCRIPT HACKS: How To Express A Script Theme In 3 Acts by Alex Bloom | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Identifying Theme, Premise, Plot of Your Story

SCRIPT HACKS: How To Express A Script Theme In 3 Acts

Jun 30, 2016
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A Writer’s Voice by Jacob Krueger

A WRITER'S VOICE: Guardians of The Galaxy - It’s a Metaphor!

Dec 26, 2014
Multiple Themes in The Wild Bunch
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Writer's Edge: Multiple Themes

Nov 7, 2014
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Legally Speaking, It Depends: One Theme, Two Movies

Oct 14, 2014
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Don't Be A Writing Tool - Know Them! A Breakdown of Screenwriting Tools You Need to Know

Sep 3, 2014
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TV Writer Podcast 085 - How to Write a TV Pilot

Sep 1, 2014
Please Take Action to Help Me!
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Breaking & Entering: Call to Action

Feb 20, 2014
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Breaking & Entering: Do You Have the Guts for a Screenwriting Career?

Jan 16, 2014
Learn everything you need to know about the types of stories, plot types, themes and genres in this screenwriting blog by Jerry Flattum on Script Mag!
How to Write a Screenplay

WHAT IS STORY?: Types of Stories, Plot Types, Themes & Genres

Nov 11, 2013