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Week 5 – Is Structure Important?

As I work on the step outline for my short horror Nick Murphy’s Last Broadcast, I’ve been thinking about structure. Structure is the fundamental core of all great stories. Whether it’s as simple as three acts (beginning, middle, and end) or as detailed as Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat! beat sheet, almost every great filmContinue reading “Week 5 – Is Structure Important?”

Week 1 – Why I Tell Stories

This week, I have written a 40 word premise for a short film and rewritten ten pages of a one-act play. Before the week is over, I aim to have also worked on developing a feature idea, and may possibly be developing a film treatment for a freelance client. As I work on different projects,Continue reading “Week 1 – Why I Tell Stories”