John Yorke‘s INTO THE WOODS, not to be confused with Stephen Sondheim’s well known musical of the same title, is a very British book. Many examples referred to in it, come from British television, no wonder, as Yorke is an expert TV…
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For Screenwriters: Endings
“Endings are a Bitch”: William Goldman Says, so it Must be True. The ending is where, as authors, we wanted to go all the time, although maybe we were not aware of it. Some endings can be surprising, but, if…
Things To Do Before You Submit Your Screenplay
To release a screenplay into the world too soon: this is one of the most common mistakes a writer can make. You are so eager of having it read, aren’t you? But once the script is out there, it’s too…
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Andrew Kevin Walker on SE7EN and 8MM
7 and 8: Two very relevant numbers in screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walkers’ career. In the articles that follow, Walker describes how everything went so right with David Fincher‘s Se7en and so wrong with Joel Schumacher’s 8mm. Two very dark thrillers…
Best Screenwriting Books: SAVE THE CAT
I felt I have a personal connection with Save the Cat since I first read it. This is why: when I was in film school in London – end of the 80s, beginning of the 90s – I used to pay…
A History Of The Three-Act Structure
If after reading Jennine Lanouette‘s Save the Baby! On the Benefits of the Three-Act Screenplay Structure you really want to go really deep into the subject, A History of the Three-Act Structure in Screentakes is just your thing. Great stuff. But let me…
On the Screenwriting Gurus
Some love them, some hate them. The whole concept of a screenwriting manual is nonsense for many. Some others follow every bit of information like a divine law. I think both are partly right and partly wrong on the Screenwriting…
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Best Screenwriting Books: ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE
William Goldman (1931-2018) is one of the best screenwriters Hollywood has seen. He was the author of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (an original script that won him his first Oscar), “All The President’s Men” (maybe the most difficult…
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Best Screenwriting Books: McKee’s STORY (1)
I’ve attended Robert McKee‘s seminars at least 4 times (if memory serves me) and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly on every occasion. I was always there with a project under my arm, confronting his ideas with mine, using McKee’s wisdom as…
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Remembering Syd Field, 1935 – 2013
Scott Macaulay pays homage to Syd Field in Filmmaker Magazine. Field helped a lot of writers and that should be put in the spotlight: Remembering Syd Field, 1935-2013. More about Field? Check Best Screenwriting Books Ever: Syd Field’s SCREENPLAY and How to…