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The Design of Black Comedy
“This advanced and difficult form of storytelling is designed to show that destruction is the result not so much of individual choice (like tragedy) but of individuals caught in a system that is… more →
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The Design of Black Comedy
wrote 6 days ago: “This advanced and difficult form of storytelling is designed to show that destruction is the … more →
5 books to help you create a compelling story
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wrote 1 week ago: For a long time, I never believed you could learn writing from a book. The writing process seemed to … more →
Storytelling – Words or Pictures?
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wrote 1 week ago: I have always been a visual communicator. For over 35 years I have been making a living taking phot … more →
The Crucible of Battle
wrote 1 week ago: “By going through the crucible of battle, the hero usually undergoes change. For the first tim … more →
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Anatomy of Story is a fantastic book written by John Truby. I’m sure that you all know the … more →
The Best Opponent
wrote 2 weeks ago: “The best opponent is the necessary one: the character best able to attack the great weakness … more →
Reiner's need
wrote 1 month ago: Many of the recent Carrion related posts have had something to do with Anthony Reiner; specifically … more →
Truby's Weekly Wisdom - a single goal.
wrote 1 month ago: “In good stories the hero has a single overriding goal that he pursues with greater and greate … more →
Reading Roundup Week 3
wrote 2 months ago: Screenwriter, director, producer and script assessor for the Australian Writer’s Guild (and RMIT Scr … more →
Progress Report on THE BEDWETTER
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wrote 2 months ago: A month ago I posted the first scene of my work in progress, a dark psychological thriller I’m … more →
Big Break: Screenwriting
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wrote 2 months ago: Source: Donegal News Calling: all screenwriters who one day hope to see their work on the big screen … more →
Two ways to create characters your audience will care about
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wrote 3 months ago: Quick. Think of several of your favorite characters in books or movies. What makes them stand out to … more →
Throwing out the first act
wrote 3 months ago: Finishing my last post brought with it something of a revelation about Carrion, an insight that mean … more →
Inciting Adam
wrote 3 months ago: While writing about Reiner’s authoritarian personality (1) I noted the polarisation of freedom … more →
Reiner's authoritarian personality
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wrote 3 months ago: In my two previous posts I tried to pin down the totalitarian mindset. What is it that makes Reiner … more →
Gnash, gobble, splat: the sounds of a new script hitting the genre wall
wrote 3 months ago: It is a fine thing to get the teeth into a new script. Delicious, clean pages. Fresh bodies waiting … more →
Reiner and the totalitarian mindset
wrote 3 months ago: As I wrote yesterday, I’ve been thinking a lot recently about Adam’s main opponent Anthony Reiner. S … more →
Nine Elements Of Great Films
wrote 3 months ago: According to John Truby: 1) They tend to have strong single through line – with one overriding … more →
Types Of Character Change
wrote 3 months ago: According to John Truby. CHILD TO ADULT This relates to shifting mentality, beliefs, morality. The m … more →
