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MacGuffins: The Holy Grail of Plot Devices
A MacGuffin is a tangible object that all your characters are pursuing. Whether it's a suitcase filled with cash, a priceless jewel...
MacGuffins: The Holy Grail of Plot Devices
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Deus Ex Machina: Don't Ruin Your Ending
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Ticking Clocks: 1 Way to Fix Your Plot
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How to Write Deeper Characters
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How to Use Chekhov's Gun
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How to Make Character Choices Matter
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3 Reasons Loglines Suck
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How to Develop Your Kernel of a Script Idea (A Follow-Along Journey)
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Apr 14, 2020
Here’s How to Protect Your Script (Do This Before You Submit)
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Apr 13, 2020
12 – Resolution: The Different Ways It Can End
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Jan 20, 2019
11 – Ultimate Test: Fighting the Big Fight
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Jan 19, 2019
10 – Preparation: And a Driving Metaphor
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Jan 18, 2019
9 – Act Two: What’s the Worst That Can Happen?
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Jan 17, 2019
8 – Normal World, Inciting Incident, and Call to Action: The Story Engine
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Jan 16, 2019
7 – Mentor and False Mentor: Why Are So Many So Creepy?
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Jan 15, 2019
6 – Flaw, Resolution, and Inner-Need: You Get What You Need
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Jan 13, 2019
5 – The Objective: What Do You Want? (And No, “Love” Doesn’t Count)
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Dec 29, 2018
4 – Protagonist and Antagonist: The Good, the Bad, and the Meh
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Dec 22, 2018
2 – Structure: A Necessary Evil
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Dec 8, 2018
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