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...

https://youtu.be/awce_j2myQw Video that I am referencing here ☝🏼 Reddit can be a crazy place! However the screenwriting subreddit is an...

Here at writingXstructure I like to use a very scientific approach to grading movies when reviewing them. Below you will find the...

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/the-avengers-script-screenplay-pdf-download/ Point of view is one of the most crucial elements of...