Video link: https://youtu.be/xFGcT98Tsdk There is a good chance I am about to confuse the shit out of you.  If that's the case, please do...

The "Creative Process Timelines" that I have constructed over the course of my career  have helped me accept which stage of the writing...

Bong Joon Ho's meticulous attention to detail leaves me thoroughly inspired and in absolute awe.   I'd love for you to take notice of his...

A friend of mine surprised me in my inbox with a fun question about Fleabag.  Specifically, what did I think the emotional and literal...

Beginning a new project is the best way to start a new year! I have the idea. I know it’s a screenplay. An adaptation of a novel, which...

https://youtu.be/G8UNrVnGhFI I could listen to Stan Lee talk about his creations all day.  :)

Link to video https://youtu.be/m8lzyaMZ-mA His Girl Friday. This film is an absolute joy.  As you watch the clip, take notice of all of...

Link to video: https://youtu.be/FoVgcEsrGjU In my last blog I gave you an example of how to get out exposition by revealing character in...

Link to video: https://vimeo.com/481036160/28c91b09fa Continuing the discussion on dialogue, here's a little video on what I believe to...

Here's another cool graphic from the No Film School website.  All about dialogue.  The dialogue in Chinatown is incredible because it's...

I have learned over the years that one of the biggest paradoxes in writing is that in order to begin you have to make a firm decision...

https://nofilmschool.com/the-scorpion-and-the-frog-fable The Scorpion and the Frog".  This is a reference used often in writers rooms to...

https://youtu.be/J7GY1Xg6X20 I woke up thinking about this speech today.  I woke up wondering if what we do as artists is enough.  But I...

https://youtu.be/bbGDHc6MI94 Robert Evans was the head of Paramount in the late 1960's.   "The Kid Stays in the Picture" is a wild...

hysterical article: https://www.theroot.com/a-list-of-all-the-times-i-definitely-did-not-cry-at-all-1845438689 Very Smart Brothas" is an...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cei0O2rOzAj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= CREATIVE PROCESS TIMELINE Process: /ˈpräˌses,ˈprōˌses/ a series of actions...

https://youtu.be/GOGru_4z1Vc Please do yourself a favor, grab a cup of tea and take fifteen minutes out of your day to catch this...

PILOTS vs FEATURES: Here at writingXstructure, I dissect the merit of features through the lens of what I like to call the four pillars...

YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@StudioBinder RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT:  STUDIOBINDER StudioBinder  is an amazing website with so many...

https://screencraft.org/blog/pixars-22-rules-storytelling-with-movie-stills/ This was originally tweeted out by one of Pixar's staff...