Uninterested or Disinterested? Does it matter?
There is a difference between these words, and yes, I think it does matter. Uninterested means that you have no interest in something;...
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- Aug 14, 2023
What exactly is a MacGuffin?
The term 'MacGuffin' is often misunderstood, being applied to any 'object of desire' in a film or book. For example, I recently came...
- May 30, 2022
Jule Selbo's 11 Step Story Structure
The screenwriter and novelist Jule Selbo has developed an 11 Step Story Structure that provides a fresh way of looking at the traditional...
- Apr 29, 2022
Tropes and Clichés. What's the Difference?
There’s often confusion about the difference between a trope and a cliché, but in reality they’re two very different things. A trope can...
- Apr 17, 2022
Learn to write with Matt and Trey: Therefore & But
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the writers of South Park, a show that should need no introduction (but if it does, it's a hugely popular,...
- Apr 3, 2022
Help develop your plot with the Story Spine
Although it’s been around for a while, I’ve only recently heard about the concept of the 'Story Spine', a plotting technique developed by...
- Mar 27, 2022
The Wire: Character Development
Omar Little as an example of character development in The Wire
- Mar 22, 2022
How to Write a Rounded Character
To paraphrase someone (I’m not sure who): ‘A good man is remembered for his best moments; a bad man by his worst’. Implicit in this...
- Mar 12, 2022
How the Squid Game Limits Character Choices and Funnels Their Actions
How to limit character choices and funnel their actions
- Mar 10, 2022
Using Stock Footage for Writing Research
I recently came across the YouTube channel of Periscope Films, a company that archives old footage, mostly documentaries and training...
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