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Writing about Writing
Posts about general writing advice, industry observations, and more!


From Idea to First Draft in 5 Days
I wrote a script in 5 days, and identified exactly what it was that got me to the finish line with a story I'm truly proud of!

Mic
Mar 29, 20249 min read
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Writing Effective Action Description (Part II)
Learn specific tools you can use RIGHT NOW to make your action description more effective, and even trim your screenplay by a few pages!

Mic
Mar 9, 20247 min read
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Get To The Point! (Writing Effective Action Description)
Sometimes literary flair can enhance a script. Other times, it distracts from what's most important: the story.

Mic
Mar 3, 20243 min read
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The Highs and Lows of Act 2 (+ what Puss In Boots 2 did right)
The low point is the start of the most predictable part of a movie. What can you do to make it more effective?

Mic
Feb 24, 20244 min read
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The Only 5 Plot Points Your Story Needs (and where they should occur)
"Story structure is built on vibes." To be honest: that's not entirely wrong. This "vibe" can be determined...

Mic
Feb 19, 20246 min read
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Why You Hate Story Structure
"If writing a screenplay is the cops, and storytelling in your life is your lawyer, it makes more sense why some of us hate story structure"

Mic
Feb 18, 20243 min read
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