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Best Screenwriting Books: SAVE THE CAT

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: October 17, 2015Updated: February 25, 2021

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…

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On the Screenwriting Gurus

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: October 11, 2015Updated: February 1, 2021

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: McKee’s STORY (1)

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: October 10, 2015Updated: February 25, 2021

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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For Screenwriters: Coincidence Vs Causality

by Enric @thescriptblogPublished: September 20, 2015Updated: March 15, 2021

Scripts demand causality. One event causes another event and so on. But then, is there room for coincidence? Has chance a role to play? Oh, yes! Basically, one coincidence is acceptable per film. But there are exceptions. There are always…

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