Thestorydepartment - thestorydepartment.com - The Story Department
General Information:
Latest News:
Best of the Web 25 Aug 25 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
Story & Structure :: How to Write a TV Pilot :: 5 Ways To Write A Script Scene Like You’re Trying Your Shoelaces :: The Secrets of How to Write Short :: Screenplay Review – Snowpiercer :: The Secret T...
What is a Real Movie Anyway? Part 2 23 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
We continue on with the study of What is a Real Move Anyway? Catch up by reading part 1 here. by Sergeant Hauville There is one last quality that could determine whether a film is for real or not: com...
Mini Review – Kick-Ass 2 23 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Kick-Ass 2 Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Dave/Kick-Ass, the superhero with no actual superpowers, is bored with life now he’s hung up his suit. He tries to persuade Mindy, aka Hit Girl, a...
Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 29 22 Aug 2013 | 03:39 pm
Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into t...
What is a Real Movie Anyway? Part 1 20 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
In 2010, while visiting the Cannes Film Festival, the late, great film critic Roger Ebert wrote a column for the Chicago Sun-Times. He was quite taken by the idea of the Campaign for Real Ale – an ini...
Best of the Web 18 Aug 18 Aug 2013 | 04:55 am
Story & Structure :: The Four Types of People Most Likely to Murder Their Families :: Is Any Exposition Scene a “Crock of Sh*t”? :: Scene Description Spotlight: ‘Wall-E’ :: Scene Description Spotlight...
Logline it! – Black List 2012 – Week 28 16 Aug 2013 | 08:39 am
Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into t...
Mini Review – Frances Ha 15 Aug 2013 | 09:38 am
Frances Ha Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Frances (Greta Gerwig, also the co-writer) shares a New York apartment and pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. Bearing in mind Gerwig’s awkwar...
Surviving Script Development 13 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
Congratulations! After all that hard work and self-doubt you’ve finally had your spec script optioned / been commissioned to write a treatment or script. It feels like you’ve won the lottery. The euph...
Best of the Web 11 Aug 11 Aug 2013 | 04:33 am
Story & Structure :: Visual Mindscape: Anchors, Triggers and Writing Flashbacks – Oh My! :: Damon Lindelof on Blockbuster Screenwriting :: Scene Of The Week: ‘Dirty Harry’ :: “Breaking Your Story” :: ...
