Essential Tactics for Inspiring New Screenplay Ideas
Professional screenwriters are not in the business of waiting around for great ideas to appear out of thin air. The ability to generate new story…
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How to Start Your Screenplay the Pixar Way
Pixar is known for giving the world some of the best stories ever told, starting with 1995’s Toy Story — currently boasting a perfect score…
6 Essential Cinematography Tips in Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon
For those just getting into the oeuvre of Stanley Kubrick, Barry Lyndon can seem like the redheaded stepchild in his body of work. It lacks…
Screenwriting: A Guide To The Hero’s Journey
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory…
Screenwriting: How to Write Tragedy (As Explained with Dog Day Afternoon)
Even if you don’t know what tragedy exactly means, you still probably have a good idea of what it means. It is a narrative structure…