The Making of Parasite
Bong Joon Ho's meticulous attention to detail leaves me thoroughly inspired and in absolute awe. I'd love for you to take notice of his...
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Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
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Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20232 min read
FLEABAG
A friend of mine surprised me in my inbox with a fun question about Fleabag. Specifically, what did I think the emotional and literal...
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Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Is this a good idea? Wrong question
Beginning a new project is the best way to start a new year! I have the idea. I know it’s a screenplay. An adaptation of a novel, which...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Stan Lee on Spiderman
https://youtu.be/G8UNrVnGhFI I could listen to Stan Lee talk about his creations all day. :)
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Exposition in comedy
Link to video https://youtu.be/m8lzyaMZ-mA His Girl Friday. This film is an absolute joy. As you watch the clip, take notice of all of...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
Exposition in Drama - The Godfather
Link to video: https://youtu.be/FoVgcEsrGjU In my last blog I gave you an example of how to get out exposition by revealing character in...
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Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Exposition in action
Link to video: https://vimeo.com/481036160/28c91b09fa Continuing the discussion on dialogue, here's a little video on what I believe to...
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Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
No Film School on dialogue
Here's another cool graphic from the No Film School website. All about dialogue. The dialogue in Chinatown is incredible because it's...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
The paradox of writing: structure but don’t write your structure. Trust the process.
I have learned over the years that one of the biggest paradoxes in writing is that in order to begin you have to make a firm decision...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
No Film School - The Scorpion & The Frog
https://nofilmschool.com/the-scorpion-and-the-frog-fable The Scorpion and the Frog". This is a reference used often in writers rooms to...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Charlie Chaplin The Great Dictator
https://youtu.be/J7GY1Xg6X20 I woke up thinking about this speech today. I woke up wondering if what we do as artists is enough. But I...
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Jan 9, 20234 min read
ROBERT EVANS The Kid Stays in the Picture
https://youtu.be/bbGDHc6MI94 Robert Evans was the head of Paramount in the late 1960's. "The Kid Stays in the Picture" is a wild...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Inside Out PDF & Damon Young
hysterical article: https://www.theroot.com/a-list-of-all-the-times-i-definitely-did-not-cry-at-all-1845438689 Very Smart Brothas" is an...
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Jan 9, 20234 min read
CREATIVE PROCESS TIMELINE
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cei0O2rOzAj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= CREATIVE PROCESS TIMELINE Process: /ˈpräˌses,ˈprōˌses/ a series of actions...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Kurt Vonnegut’s Shapes of Stories
https://youtu.be/GOGru_4z1Vc Please do yourself a favor, grab a cup of tea and take fifteen minutes out of your day to catch this...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
TELEVISION: what is a Bible? What is a pitch deck? What is a treatment?
Video; https://youtu.be/poFnmUomosc Recently I posted an analysis of the single most important thing you need to understand when creating...
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Jan 9, 20235 min read
TELEVISION: pilots vs features
PILOTS vs FEATURES: Here at writingXstructure, I dissect the merit of features through the lens of what I like to call the four pillars...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: STUDIO BINDER
YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@StudioBinder RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: STUDIOBINDER StudioBinder is an amazing website with so many...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
PIXAR’S 22 Rules of Storytelling
https://screencraft.org/blog/pixars-22-rules-storytelling-with-movie-stills/ This was originally tweeted out by one of Pixar's staff...
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Jan 9, 20233 min read
The Godfather Notebook
https://youtu.be/awce_j2myQw Video that I am referencing here ☝🏼 Reddit can be a crazy place! However the screenwriting subreddit is an...
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