Tag: plot
Writing the Perfect Ending
Yep, they can make it – and they can break it! In one fell swoop you have to tie-up any loose ends and satisfy an audience’s expectation. Not an…
Creating Effective Scene Transitions
Sometimes as writers we get so caught up with developing the crucial elements of a screenplay such as character arcs, plot logic, theme, structure and snappy dialogue that we…
Avoid Coincidence In Storytelling
Constructing an original, entertaining and intelligent plot is hard work, but that should not mean you should settle for the easy option when writing a screenplay. In fact, the…
The Selfless Hero
When we think of a hero in a movie we immediately assume we are talking about the central character otherwise known as the Protagonist, but many stories conceal a…
Don’t Get Stuck on an Unresolved Plot Point
Writers’ Block. It’s a killer. We’ve all been there, happily tapping away at the keyboard at our latest and greatest movie script in a creative stream of consciousness when…
The Power of the Flashback
Flashback can be a clever device or it can be an annoying one. If you use it sparingly and don't rely on it too heavily to tell your story…
