19 November 2006
Poynter Online - Writing Tools
by jlesage
50 writing tools, a quick list; we can all benefit from these
12 November 2006
Drawspace.com - Drawing lessons
by jlesage
another how-to site for a skill useful for film and videomakers' storyboard making
11 November 2006
Zen Koans - AshidaKim.com
by jlesage & 4 others
zen koans help writers rethink narrative in another tradition of storytelling
02 November 2006
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
by jlesage
"descriptive list which was created by Georges Polti to categorize every dramatic situation which might occur in a story or performance"; tips for screenwriters looking for ideas
Tameri Guide for Writers: Plot and Story
by jlesage
one page of a larger, useful site for writers; this page covers what a screenwriter thinks about to construct a spine, here called plot, or basic story idea; it is the central task for the writer
23 October 2006
Self Publishing Blog: 101 Resources for Self Published Writers
by jlesage
tips for creative folks looking for story ideas, fiction or non fiction; links to many sites that stimulate writing
11 October 2006
SOS: Searching Out Stories - Story-Lovers
by jlesage
exhaustive list of stories, news articles that suggest stories; my favorite: "ANIMALS, BIRDS, AMPHIBIANS, FISH and INSECTS – stories, folklore and facts"
Types of Stories for the Telling
by jlesage
useful for writers and teachers; screenwriters will find a lot of basic story types to exploit
02 October 2006
BBC - Writersroom - Scriptsmart
by jlesage
free screenwriting formatting tool to use with Microsoft Word; I have not tried it and do not know how well it works.
28 September 2006
The Top 50 Movie Endings of All Time : filmcritic.com
by jlesage & 2 others
I teach screenwriting students to write for the ending; it economizes crafting a storyline.
24 September 2006
the complete idiot's [eejit's] guide to all aspects of filmmaking
by jlesage
clear and witty, useful for practitioners as refresher or for students, especially production teachers
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