From The Vaults: Building A Better Script: Michael Hauge’s Blueprint
This article by Michael Hauge was originally published in November 2014 where he extensively discussed screenplay structure. We pulled it out of the Creative Screenwriting Magazine vaults, dusted it off, and gave it another run. In this interview, Hauge breaks down his thoughts and theories on structuring the perfect screenplay, as well as summarizing many of […]
From The Vaults: Formulaic Is Good According To Michael Hauge
On this day in 2014, this article was first published. We feel it’s still relevant today. Formulas can either be the framework to hang your story on or a straitjacket to constrict it. Films follow patterns. TV shows have arcs. Narratives have structure. No matter the medium, stories seem to repeat the same beats, framework […]
Building A Better Script: Michael Hauge’s Blueprint
Screenwriting guru Michael Hauge breaks down his thoughts and theories on structuring the perfect screenplay.
By Dennis MaGee Fallon. Screenwriting guru and story consultant Michael Hauge sat down with Creative Screenwriting to talk about his “blueprint” for building excellent scripts. After all, we can talk great ideas, heartwarming characters and shocking story twists all day, but if you don’t know how to put your script together, it’s into the trashcan […]
Formulaic is Good!
Screenwriting guru Michael Hauge on the balancing act all commercial screenwriters must perform.
By Dennis MaGee Fallon Films follow patterns. TV shows have arcs. Narratives have structure. No matter the medium, stories seem to repeat the same beats, framework and through lines. Anyone who’s read a screenwriting book or taken a class or even seen a few movies can say, whether from study or intuition, that “I’ve seen […]
Craft Guru: Michael Hauge
Michael Hauge on finding the theme.
by Dennis MaGee Fallon Theme can be a tricky thing. It’s often hidden in good scripts, heavy handed in bad ones, and sometimes nowhere at all. But, as many screenwriters, critics and film buffs can attest, a powerful theme can make all the difference in a great story. So, what is theme and how can […]
