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Writing Resources
Resources I use to help with my writing
The Oppenheimer script is disappointing (to put it politely)
So in film there is very little that can be described as objective, but the screenplay and screenplay format is one of them. What I think people don’t seem to understand is that the format and conventions of screenwriting are not without reason. A screenplay is at its core a functional document. There is a…Read more
Lessons from the film festival 3: always put narrative over aesthetics
We live in a very visual world. People these days have been raised on a diet of visual content since birth, and we have an almost instinctual understanding of how visual compositions and editing is supposed to fit together. But we also live in a world with a rich history of different visual traditions, from…Read more
Watch “The True History That Created Folk Horror (Part 1)” on YouTube
YouTube Channels to Watch: Cinema Cartography
Cinema Cartography is a YouTube Channel that takes a beautiful and immersive look at aspect of storytelling and filmmaking. The channel was founded in 2014 and while it might not have an enormous library compared to other channels that have been around that long, it is definitely one that has consistently put out a staggeringly…Read more
The Night Mind Index
I am a huge fan of the YouTube channel Night Mind. I would never be one of those people that would go all “I was following these guys before they were cool,” I’ve been a follower for a long time. I love to see the care and that they put into their videos and analysis….Read more
Video: Lessons From the Screenplay Talks about Annihilation
I am always astounded by the insights that Michael Tucker has in his Lessons from the Screenplay videos. It constantly challenges me to engage with movies and scripts in deeper and deeper ways. This is a particularly good one that came out recently. If you like it, I encourage you to go to YouTube and…Read more
Prepare Thyself: Plotting to Dominate the Zero Draft Thirty Challenge
Zero Draft Thirty is a fun, rewarding experience… until it isn’t. The easiest way to ensure that your ZD30 is a success is to plot everything out in advance. When you’re writing a large chunk of text over a long period, the burnout comes swift and it comes hard. Don’t try and make it more…Read more
If I don’t care about the character, the story is meaningless.
–Dean Koontz