What can screenwriters do to write compelling second acts within their screenplays? In the end, every cinematic story has a three-act structure — a beginning,...
The best definition of the “three-act structure” that I’ve seen is defined in none other than Wikipedia (hurray for crowd-sourced definitions): A model of narrative...
Stuck in the messy middle of your script? The midpoint of your screenplay is so much more than simply the middle of your narrative. Before...
There comes a time in every writer’s career when they start to feel a bit claustrophobic when it comes to structuring their scripts. Save the...
What is the theme of a screenplay and how can screenwriters find it in their stories? Theme — along with structure — is one of...
The Hero's Journey gives us a solid story structure template. It tells us where our characters should go and who they should meet along the...
99% of amateur screenwriters fail to tell a story. These writers may know how to properly format a script, how to write snappy dialogue, and...
Learn the best way to structure your screenplay with this free guide.
If Joseph Campbell's 17 Stages of the Monolyth story structure is too complicated for screenwriters, Dan Harmon (creator and writer behind Community and Rick and...
In case you've been trapped in a dark basement for the past year or so, let me be the one to tell you: horror films...
