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🪞 #294 - Don't Fear the Symmetry
What happens when you show how much opposing characters have in common? How can "two sides of the same coin" add depth to a story?
Scriptnotes Recap: Ep. 724 - Opening Sequences with Joachim Trier
If you clicked on this and you haven't seen any Joachim Trier movies, go watch a Joachim Trier movie. Any of them. You can't go wrong. And now you're back. What a movie, right? Joachim and his co-writer Eskil Vogt make movies for
♩ #293 - Beat by Beat
What makes for an Inneresting story beat? Let's break things down as small as possible and see what we find.
🧠🗑️ #292 - Trying an experiment
It's all-in on experimental film for Inneresting this week. Let's try something new!
Scriptnotes Recap: Ep. 728 - Beats to Scenes with Drew Goddard
Early on in my Scriptnotes tenure, John slipped during an episode and accidentally called me Drew Goddard. I said, "I wish I was Drew Goddard," to which Craig paused the conversation and very kindly told me that I shouldn't try to be anyone other than myself,
🤼 #291 - Whose side are we on?
This week's Inneresting looks at perspective and audience sympathy. Who are you telling your audience your story is about?
Choosing How We Fight (feat. The Boys)
The climactic battle in Vought Tower from season 3 finale of The Boys, "The Instant White-Hot Wild" gives an example of grounding tight tactics in clear character choices. There are lots of ways to win a fight, but it feels more impactful when the audience believes that
🧪 #290 - A Chemical Reaction
This week's Inneresting focuses on character chemistry! No beakers, goggles, or eye rinse station necessary.
One Year of Writing with Highland Pro
Thank you to all the writers who've made this tremendous milestone possible!
💺 #289 - The Seat Back Test
This week's Inneresting focuses on visual storytelling elements and not depending on dialogue to explain what's happening.
Distraction-Free Team Up: Freewrite & Highland Pro Bundle
The best writing tools help strip away everything competing for you attention, giving you a single-purpose solution designed for one thing: getting words on the page. That's why Highland Pro has partnered with Freewrite for a special distraction-free screenwriting bundle from April 15th-April 30! The
🪜 #288 - Not that kind of breakdown
This week's Inneresting wants you to take smaller bites (of your work).