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Story structure

Easy A gets A+ for character, but C- for story

by Allen Palmer on October 7, 2010

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What should happen at the midpoint?

by Allen Palmer on July 30, 2010

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Rocket Science: charming but does it pass the fundamental story test?

by Allen Palmer on June 29, 2010

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Animal Kingdom: Yes, it’s good but …

by Allen Palmer on June 9, 2010

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4 basic questions 90% of screenplays don’t answer

by Allen Palmer on May 18, 2010

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What I learned about deus ex machina from dominoes (and Gary “Big” Ross)

by Allen Palmer on May 10, 2010

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Why David Stratton didn’t dig Beneath Hill 60

by Allen Palmer on April 15, 2010

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Did you catch Hitchcock in Date Night?

by Allen Palmer on April 13, 2010

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Why can’t people write good endings any more?

by Allen Palmer on March 10, 2010

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Todd (Ethan Hawke) in Dead Poets Society

How to transform your character from wimp to hero

by Allen Palmer on August 26, 2009

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