How Many Screenplays Have You Written? [POLL]
June 19, 2010 – 11:14 am | Leave a Comment!

If you’ve ever been in a screenwriting class or workshop, you’ve probably come across the question, “How many screenplays have you written?” — I thought it might be fun to ask the community here.
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Screenplay Structure is More Than Just Three Acts
April 28, 2010 – 2:23 pm | 2 Comments
Screenplay Structure is More Than Just Three Acts

Screenwriters are quick to default to the three-act structure and forget about honing their structure further as a major player in the story. You can always tell when a screenwriter didn’t pay much attention to the progression of the structure when their screenplay only has four or five strong points throughout the read … the opening, the first turning point, mid-point, second turning point, and ending.

Demystifying Story Structure
March 10, 2010 – 12:57 am | 4 Comments
Demystifying Story Structure

A guest post by Trevor Mayes of ScriptWrecked.
Hallowed or Hackneyed?
When it comes to mainstream Hollywood story structure, there tends to be two schools of thought.
1) Hallowed — “There is a mystical reason we humans respond to …

GUEST: 1 Tip to Help Master the Art of Screenplay Structure – Script Reader Pro
May 6, 2009 – 12:39 am | 2 Comments
GUEST: 1 Tip to Help Master the Art of Screenplay Structure – Script Reader Pro

Hi, my name’s Al Bloom and I’m the founder of ScriptReaderPro the screenplay consultancy service.
Solid structure, as we all know, is the foundation of crafting a good screenplay. It is one of a screenplay’s most …