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"Invisible Ink is a powerful tool for anyone who wants to become a better screenwriter. With elegance and precision, Brian McDonald uses his deep understanding of story and character to pass on essential truths about dramatic writing. Ignore him at your peril." —Jim Taylor (Academy Award?- winning screenwriter of Sideways and Election)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Cast Away: Act One Breakdown

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I was once watching a film where one cop betrays another—this is the event that spurs the story into action. Afterwards we find out tha...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Movies I Like: Marty

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Why haven’t I written this post before I have no idea. I have talked all around Marty without writing directly about it. Just an oversi...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Movies I Like: The Shawshank Redemption

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It’s a little strange to write about this film because just about everyone already knows and loves it. I guess I hope to point out som...
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Things Best Left Unsaid -- Writing Subtext

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I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now, because one of the most difficult things to write about is subtext. One reason for this...
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Friday, March 11, 2011

Browsing my Bookshelves

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When I was a little kid I started reading about film, filmmakers, filmmaking. The first book I remember getting from the library wa...
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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Movies I Like: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

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Sometimes I feel very lucky to have grown up in the ’70s wanting to be a filmmaker. It was an amazing time in film. It also set me ...
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Movies I Like: The Odd Couple

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“Don't be too clever for an audience. Make it obvious. Make the subtleties obvious also.” —Billy Wilder   The Odd Couple is a...
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Uh…Did I mention that this was hard?

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"A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than other people." — Thomas Mann Here’s how an old cathode-ray tube tel...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Observing Drama in its Natural Habitat -- A Raccoon Adventure

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All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions . --Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was 500 years ahead of his time. Think about...
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