Feature
Motivate Audiences With Motivation
August 18, 2006
"The box-office is in a slump." This statement has plagued the film industry the last few years. Why? ...read more

Feature
Picture This!—Linking Imagery and Emotion in Screenwriting
August 18, 2006
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” You’ve heard it a thousand times … but do you apply it to your screenwriting?   ...read more

Column
The Silver Bullet Secret
August 18, 2006
I can't help but feel that I've written about this subject before, or maybe it's just that I've thought about the subject so often that I believe I've written about it. In any event, I'm writing about it now. What subject? The Silver Bullet Secret. That clichéd, all-important "thing" that a writer can learn that will send his script straight to the heart of a producer and have him jump up in glee as he screams, "I've found the great American script!" ...read more

Feature
Foils Gold
July 19, 2006
When most people hear the word, “foil,” they think of aluminum. When writers hear “foil,” they think of a certain kind of character. A foil is a minor character who, by virtue of his characteristics, serves to magnify the qualities found in either the protagonist or the antagonist. ...read more

Interview
Seattle International Film Festival Artistic Director Carl Spence
July 19, 2006
Columnist Sable Jak takes time with SIFF's Artistic Director Carl Spence to discuss this year's festival. ...read more

Interview
An American Haunting: Interview With Writer-Director Courtney Solomon
June 15, 2006
Courtney Solomon takes time to discuss the chilling story behind his new horror An American Haunting. ...read more

Book Review
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know
June 15, 2006
Columnist Sable Jak reviews another recent offering from Michael Wiese Productions. ...read more

Feature
The Circle of Life: Thematic Reflexivity in Narrative
June 15, 2006
Using a film's narrative to bring a character full circle is a well-known device. But the deep, thought-out details and motives that construct the perfect loop in a screenplay may go unappreciated. Columnist Robert Piluso takes an in-depth look at some of the more popular and easily recognizable stories that illustrate this "thematic reflexivity." ...read more

Column
The Appeal Factor of Wu Ji/The Promise
June 15, 2006
I have a new movie to add to my favorites list: Wu Ji or, its English release title—The Promise. As I'm rather addicted to the AZN cable TV network, the first time I saw the trailer for the film I sat up and took notice. "Ah ha," I thought, "a romance/fantasy/adventure movie." Of course, for me, the two key words are fantasy and adventure. ...read more

Feature
The Screenwriting Juggling Act: Multiple Storyline Scripts
May 13, 2006
Linear narrative getting you down? Tired of living with just one protagonist? Plot-A and subplot-B boring you? The solution to your creative slump may lie in an alternative writing method: parallel storytelling. ...read more

Column
Whoa, Man ... You’re Writing Her All Wrong!
May 13, 2006
Columnist Robert Piluso helps writers avoid using common stereotypes when penning a strong female protagonist. ...read more

Book Review
Creating Characters: Let Them Whisper Their Secrets
May 13, 2006
Columnist Sable Jak reviews a recent offering from Michael Wiese Productions. ...read more

Column
Losing Graciously
May 13, 2006
Columnist Sable Jak believes there's a right way and a wrong way to deal with rejection. Be careful which one you choose ... your screenwriting future could depend on it. ...read more

Event Coverage
The 17th Annual Dusty Awards for The School of Visual Arts
May 13, 2006
Students are celebrated at The School of Visual Arts' year-end ceremony. ...read more

Interview
Great ExSPECtations
April 27, 2006
Producers, writers, development execs and agents weigh in on spec scripts.  ...read more

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