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    Inciting Incident vs Call To Adventure

    A nice, clear differentiation between Inciting Incident and Call To Adventure: http://www.clickok.co.uk/Inciting-Incident-versus-Call-To-Adventure-Resolved.html
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    Screenplay Structure Videos

    A recommendation: http://www.youtube.com/user/clickokdotcodotuk Over the last year, the guy has started regularly deconstructing movies and putting the videos online. Everyone that I have spoken to that has watched the videos finds them useful. I'm a big fan.
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    Hangover 2

    Here's a breakdown of it (Hangover 2) : http://youtu.be/tVHQUhUnbrk
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    Powerful ways to start a story

    structuring a screenplay structuring a screenplay Marriage is another one.
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    Make Screenwriting FUN.

    Make Screenwriting FUN Make Screenwriting FUN Every screenwriter needs to look at Kal Bashir's excellent 510 stage hero's journey material at http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html
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    Query letters...

    Keep in mind that whoever you're submitting to is a business. There is no set way to do it except keep it professional and to the point. There is nothing wrong with submitting two projects.
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    What Screenwriting Books are Absolutely Essential in Your Opinion?

    Best Screenwriting Books Best Screenwriting Books 510+ stage hero's journey at http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html and these related videos http://www.youtube.com/user/clickokdotcodotuk
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    Jessica Alba Offends Screenwriters

    Jessica Alba Offends Jessica Alba Offends She probably does offend - but she's a ready-to-go ditzy heroine if you know how to position her. So in that sense, she's a gift to screenwriters. I'm not a fan of hers, but I can see some funny / almost tragic story there. What really offends...
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    The Social Network (2010)

    Suggest you view the youtube deconstruction of The Social Network (2010) at http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html
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    writerwrench.com

    I see you have taken the Harry Potter/Star Wars comparison from http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html but there are other useful ones there also; you should link directly to the site. I always refer to it. In fact, the Harry Potter/Star Wars comparison is a bad one to choose as it imples the...
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    Problems with working with actors

    Hmmm. Number of things you should do: a) Work as an actor for a bit. Get to see how they think, feel...enables you to relate to them. b) Understand human dynamics. Each human interaction is a transaction, usually status based. Read Keith Johnstone's "Impro." Will help you to create real...
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    What do you think of this idea? Please offer your feedback!

    I see nothing wrong with the idea at all. Of course it needs structure etc. But you're onto a winner. As long as you can keep this original spontaneity going.
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    A Perfectly Structured Film

    "The Last King of Scotland" and "Match Point" are structurally identical. There are minor archetypal (and therefore functional role) differences, but that's all. With structure, I always say refer to Kal at http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html @M2 Entertainment When you say "a story well told,"...
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    Looking for Script

    :) Most Romantic Comedies ARE Coming of Age stories (maturation is implicit).
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    Writing Multicultural Screenplays

    Don't Worry About It Don't Worry About It Don't worry about it so much. Take your hero et al through the journey (see www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html); you will go through plenty of rewrites before production and the issues will be cleared up then.
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    script writing .. What is it ?

    Wrong. It's taking your characters on a journey.
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