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Inciting Incident: How To Craft A Compelling One

If you’re a screenwriter working in the business or someone who’s just started their journey of becoming one, you would have most certainly come across the term “inciting incident”. It’s the defining incident that set the story in motion. Definition Any event or circumstance (big or small) that changes the direction of the protagonist’s life […]

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Download PK Hindi Movie Script

One of the most celebrated movies of the last decade, “PK”, directed by Rajkumar Hirani and co-written by him and Abhijat Joshi, is a Bollywood movie which was the highest-grossing hindi movie at the time. Released in 2014, this satirical science fiction comedy-drama takes a bold and unconventional approach to tackle societal norms and religious […]

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How To Write A Non-Linear Screenplay

One of the key structuring decisions, before you begin writing your screenplay, is whether to keep it linear or non-linear. Both are techniques that deal with time. Unlike the three-act structure which primarily concerns itself with the overall narrative arc, linear and non linear structures dictate the sequencing of events ie. the order in which […]

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Understanding and Applying the Five Act Structure

In contemporary storytelling, screenwriters and authors often draw from a variety of structural models, including the traditional three-act structure, to shape their narratives. This is the most common and basic structure for a new writer to get started to understand the foundations of constructing a story. Once you go deeper, you will find many such […]

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Essential Screenwriting Podcasts: Our Top 6 Picks

Books are great for learning the technical aspects of screenwriting. They can be especially useful before you start writing. But often when you’re in the middle of writing your screenplay, what you need most is motivation. That’s where podcasts come in handy. They’re not just more convenient to consume; they also offer a more dynamic […]

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Top 7 Screenwriting Books to Improve Your Craft

Everyone is a storyteller. The medium may differ, and the talent may vary but innately everyone has at some point worn the hat of a storyteller. Not everyone has or needs to read technical books to learn screenwriting. Whether you’ve told them through writing short stories or by narrating a funny incident that happened to […]

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The Three-Act Structure in Screenwriting: A Comprehensive Guide

The three act structure is a general storytelling blueprint. Whether you’re a novelist, playwright, or a screenwriter, it serves as a useful guide in crafting your narrative. While some writers find this approach in constructing stories to be formulaic and unartistic, the three act structure isn’t a storytelling “hack” or prescription but a framework that […]

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Screenplay Formatting: How to Write an Industry Standard Script

Writing a screenplay is already difficult. And when you have thought of what you want to write, the last thing you want to be worried about is how to write and format it correctly. It can be intimidating to know the rules and this article hopes to serve as a guide to help you format […]

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Top 5 Screenwriting Software for Writers on a Budget in 2024

The first step in writing a screenplay is having an idea. The tool required in order to come up with a compelling, unique idea is knowledge or life experience. The next step is to translate this idea into a story and screenplay. While you can technically use a pen & paper or standard word processing […]

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Dan Harmon’s Story Circle

There are numerous ways you can write your screenplay. Some writers prefer to directly write the screenplay, some like to outline first, while some prefer a method that combines the two. While there is no one gold standard method for writing a screenplay, there are different approaches you can borrow from especially when you’re first […]