Secrets Only the Pros Know: When to Break the Rules (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Barri Evins spills secrets on insider techniques with illuminating examples on when to break the screenwriting rules. Plus, read an interview with Conclave screenwriter Peter Straughan, and The Woman of Hour scribe Ian McDonald, plug into the latest Reckless Creatives podcast episode, and more!

Writing Based on a True Story

This bundle is ideal for the screenwriter who finds inspiration in real-life stories and experiences, and who wants to turn their idea into a working screenplay!

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On the Musicality of Writing: Peter Straughan Discusses Conclave

Screenwriter Peter Straughan talks about adapting brilliant books, the power of the written word, and crafting a reluctant hero.

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Interview with The Woman of the Hour Screenwriter Ian McDonald

Woman of the Hour screenwriter Ian McDonald talks about how this true crime story piqued his interest, and how the structure of ‘The Dating Game’ show informed the structure and flow of this quiet on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller. Plus, he shares what his creative conversations were like with director (and star) Anna Kendrick and how her big picture notes homed in what mattered the most for the story.

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Lessons From a Short Film Set

The Palmer Brothers give their day-by-day account of what went wrong, what went right, and what they learned making their short film The Running Kind.

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Reckless Creatives Podcast – Season 4 | Episode 6 – Michelle Cutler: It’s All About the (True) Story

Everyone has a story in them … find out how to begin telling it.

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Breaking & Entering: Secrets Only the Pros Know – When to Break the Rules

Breaking the Golden Rule: How award-winning screenwriters master the Art of “Telling.” Barri Evins spills secrets on insider techniques with illuminating examples.

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