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How to Craft Descriptions That Slap Readers in the Face
How to Craft Descriptions That Slap Readers in the Face
Reading ought to be a full-body experience
Esme Harlow
Jan 31
What Narrative-Driven Games Taught Me About Screenwriting
What Narrative-Driven Games Taught Me About Screenwriting
My procrastination hobby became a storytelling cheat code
Leticia De Bortoli
Jan 10
How to Build Readers’ Emotional Connection to Your Story
How to Build Readers’ Emotional Connection to Your Story
If you haven’t made them care, can you call yourself a storyteller?
Esme Harlow
Jan 18
Pull the Most Out of Your Screenplay Concept
Pull the Most Out of Your Screenplay Concept
Use the limits of your concept to up your creativity
Jim Mercurio
Jan 2
How to Write Foreshadowing That Hooks Readers and Keeps Them Guessing
How to Write Foreshadowing That Hooks Readers and Keeps Them Guessing
Five techniques for planting clues and engaging readers
Esme Harlow
Nov 26, 2024
Why Defining Your Concept Early Makes for a Strong Story — Superman The Movie (1978)
Why Defining Your Concept Early Makes for a Strong Story — Superman...
How to use your concept in a scene
Jim Mercurio
Feb 27
The Power of Visual Storytelling: Unlocking Character Through Props and Wardrobe
The Power of Visual Storytelling: Unlocking Character Through Props...
They are extensions of character
Jim Mercurio
Nov 15, 2024
Between the Lines: Improve Your Dialogue with Tension and Subtext
Between the Lines: Improve Your Dialogue with Tension and Subtext
It’s not about words
Jim Mercurio
Oct 26, 2024
End Your Scenes with a Bang
End Your Scenes with a Bang
Fun 7 iron bet from Tin Cup
Jim Mercurio
Mar 30
The Anatomy of a Magnetic Opening Sequence
The Anatomy of a Magnetic Opening Sequence
What Makes a Story’s First Moment Irresistible?
Leticia De Bortoli
Apr 13
Embrace A-list Clichés
Embrace A-list Clichés
Make your protagonist smarter than everyone else
Jim Mercurio
Apr 28
I’m Ready for My Close-Up:
I’m Ready for My Close-Up:
The Tragic Genius of Sunset Boulevard’s Final Scene
Barbara Rodriguez
May 24
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