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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)

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Don't be Afraid to Grow (Even when it hurts)

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  This may sting. Ready? I want you to think of your favorite films (or books or plays or televisions shows). Whatever. Think abo...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Jack Kirby and Pablo Picasso

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Image by WonderBros   "If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes. " -- Pablo Picasso I started reading co...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

"The Godfather," how to find the Theme and other things you may have missed.

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These are just a few links to things that some of you may have missed. So, in case you are interested, here they are. I recently gave an i...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Movies I Like: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Before I get into Terminator 2 I want to talk about the first movie a little. Back when the The Terminator was released I did not see it...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Movies I Like: Rear Window

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Why I haven’t written about Rear Window before is beyond my comprehension. Really . This is one of the best films that master-of-sus...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Movies I Like: The Wizard of Oz (Doing what the story needs)

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 “Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works....
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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Tell 'em What You're Gonna Tell 'em

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A few days ago I sent out a link to friends and students to a story about a studythat said readers found stories more enjoyable if they...
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Monday, August 22, 2011

Embracing Cliché (by not being cliché)

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"There is nothing new in art except talent." – Anton Chekhov When teaching story structure, one of the biggest objections I h...
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