Active vs Passive Protagonist How many times have you walked away from watching a movie, frustrated by the protagonist/hero’s lack of action? Or that they seem carried along by events without actually engaging in the process and making efforts to do...
11 Laws of Great Storytelling | The Story Department. Jeffrey Hirschberg found out there are 11 Laws of Great Storytelling – trends that exist in many of the most memorable stories of all time. “While it is impossible to have a...
How badly do you want a career in screenwriting?. A great piece by Scriptcat on pursuing success in screenwriting, but the principles can be applied anywhere....
SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS. This article is by author, screenwriter and fellow blogger, Todd Klick, who was also mentored by the greatly missed late Blake Snyder. Here he discusses how all the great movies follow a distinct pattern and breaks down each...