Where Structural Technique and Pure Storytelling Meet
Dramatic writing is generally considered the most elusive of all the literary disciplines. It’s slippery, it’s unpredictable, and it’s hard to pin down. The ability to utilize structural technique on a partially-formed story is a crucial part of making scripts work because you have to dramatize the story, adapt it for a theatrical presentation, whether […]
Colliding Two Story Ideas Together To Make One Great One
The quest for a great story involves chewing through hundreds of ideas trying to find one with that magic something. And not only do you have to find an idea, but you have to evaluate its power because the ability to tell gold from fool’s gold is crucial to having a sustained screenwriting career. Wasting […]
Reverse Cause and Effect
Discover what's necessary for your story! Jeff Kitchen explains how to use Reverse Cause and Effect to construct your plot.
Reverse Cause and Effect is a unique development tool that enables you to wade into a complex mix of story material and pull it together into a tight sequence of events. Cause and effect is a crucial part of good screenwriting because Plot Point A should cause Plot Point B which causes Plot Point C, […]
