The hero’s journey is the epic structure defined by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Campbell argues that the great enduring myths from around the world all share an underlying structure he calls the “monomyth.” In the introduction to his book, Campbell breaks it down: A hero ventures forth from the world […]
In dialogue, how do you express that one character is interrupting another?
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What is the proper way to use parentheticals?
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What is standard screenplay format?
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What is a premise pilot?
A premise pilot, as its name suggests, is a TV pilot that establishes the premise of a show. In the Lost pilot, for example, the plane crashes on the island, and the passengers are lost. A non-premise pilot is one that feels like any other episode of the show. South Park’s pilot is about Cartman […]
How should fight scenes or action scenes be written?
There is no universal way of writing action scenes. As with all formatting advice, the goal is to clearly express your vision without taking the reader out of the screenplay. However that is best accomplished for your scene is the right way to write it. In a 2011 blog post, John August offers this headline: […]