In this extremely helpful little video clip, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone share the rule they always follow to make sure that their structure is sound and all of their scenes serve a purpose. Put simply, if you're looking over the scenes of your script and you can't reasonably say either "BUT"... Continue Reading →
Structuring Your Script with the Dan Harmon Story Circle
The Dan Harmon Story Circle may be the best thing since the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet.
Video: Story-Mapping Iron Man 3
In this video Kal Bashir of How to Structure a Successful Story recently laid out a story map for Iron Man 3.
Know the Rules, Then Bend Them: Ben Ripley on Source Code
This great interview from the WGA talks with Ben Ripley about the writing of Source Code. Ben wrote the script on spec and had to complete a few full rewrites before getting to the structure you see on screen.