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InGo Into The StorybyScott MyersWriters on CharactersQuotes from professional writers about the importance of characters in the story-crafting process.Jan 101Jan 101
InGo Into The StorybyScott MyersThe Iceberg Theory of WritingHow much character development is enough?Jan 122Jan 122
InEllemenobyDavid Todd McCartyThat’s Not A StoryHow to turn your anecdote into a proper storyJan 4182Jan 4182
InGo Into The StorybyScott MyersWhat if…Perhaps the two most powerful words in the creative process.Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 2024
InGo Into The StorybyScott MyersScreenwriting Tip: “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, and story as psychological journey.Dec 22, 2024Dec 22, 2024
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InGo Into The StorybyScott MyersHow to Break Into the Film Industry Without Any ConnectionsThe screenwriters of the smash hit movie A Quiet Place share the ins and outs of their journey to Hollywood.Dec 1, 20244Dec 1, 20244
InGo Into The StorybyScott Myers30 Things About Screenwriting: “The only way out is through”Imagine the process of writing a story as being a journey. Perhaps as you embark on your adventure, you have a map — an outline or beat…Nov 20, 2024Nov 20, 2024
InMaster Writing MechanicsbyFelicia C. SullivanA Case For Quiet Characters in WritingWe’re drowning in drama and main character energy and losing all complexity, subtlety, and nuance.Oct 23, 202437Oct 23, 202437
InGo Into The StorybyScott Myers30 Things About Screenwriting: Get the damn thing done!The one unalterable truth about writing a first draft.Nov 8, 20241Nov 8, 20241
InILLUMINATIONbyBrian LamacraftWhy Would Anyone Want to Write with AI?Just how lazy are we becoming?Sep 21, 202416Sep 21, 202416
InGo Into The StorybyScott MyersScreenwriting Advice From The Past: Writing for the Camera“No scenarist is a genius to his cameraman… [they] have a common bond in the conviction that 90 per cent of the scenario writers have…Sep 13, 2024Sep 13, 2024
InWestenbergbyJA WestenbergWhy We Need FictionStories Still Fucking Matter in a Data-Driven WorldAug 22, 202423Aug 22, 202423
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