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Archive for the 'Story and Plot' Category

  • 05.07.08 Does a working writer keep improving?
  • 02.22.08 Scripting a short film
  • 07.03.07 Linear writing for non-linear films
  • 10.24.06 What if my movie is too much like another?
  • 09.21.06 Can Dracula’s son get a book deal?
  • 03.24.06 Cut-scenes do not a videogame make
  • 07.26.05 What’s the difference between Hero, Main Character and Protagonist?
  • 06.13.05 Theory #1
  • 07.15.04 The difference between homage and rip-off
  • 01.21.04 Elephant and Columbine’s actual events
  • 09.10.03 Similar plotlines
  • 09.10.03 Story first, then characters
  • 09.10.03 Themes
  • 09.10.03 Original films
  • 09.10.03 Choosing character names
  • 09.10.03 Theory #2
  • 09.10.03 My idea’s been stolen

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