Hannah Taylor

19th January 2023

{Book Review} Save the Cat! Beat Sheet Workbook by Jamie Nash

Book review on the latest Save the Cat! edition - The STC! Beat Sheet Workbook by Jamie Nash. This review also features a comparison with Syd Field's The Screenwriter's Workbook.

6th January 2023

{Game Review} The Writer Emergency Pack

Review on Screenwriter's John August and Craig Mazin's Writer Emergency Pack Original Game and the new XL Game.

15th November 2022

{Book Review} Into the Woods by John Yorke

Review focusing on John Yorke's Into the Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them book. This article focuses on narrative storytelling structures from multiple mediums to referencing a wide scope of cinema.

6th October 2022

{Game Review} The Writer’s Toolbox by Jamie Cat Callan

Review on The Writer's Toolbox. This game is marketed towards writers but can also be useful for Screenwriters and Playwrights.

26th August 2022

{Book Review} Creating Character Arcs, by K.M. Weiland

Book Review on K.M. Weiland's Creating Character Arcs book, covering the types of Character Arcs, Examples and References and an Overall Rating.

16th August 2022

Script Reading: How to Read & Analyse Screenplays

Analysing the process of Script Reading. This article covers such areas as understanding genre, writing treatments and writing script reports.

31st July 2022

Analysing the Mise en Scène in LA LA LAND : Case Study Analysis

Article analysing the Mise en Scene in the La La Land Opening Sequence, the 'Summer' Montage Sequence, the 'City of Stars' Scene and in the 'A Different Ending' scene.

6th July 2022

The Top 5 Screenwriting Books You Might Have Not Read

This article covers work from Screenwriting gurus, Philip Parker, Jill Chamberlain, Geoffrey D. Calhoun, Pilar Alessandra and William Goldman.

22nd December 2021

15 Timeless John Hughes Quotes to Inspire Writers and Filmmakers

Quotations from John Hughes ranging from Writing & Inspiration, Directing & Filmmaking and Storytelling.

22nd December 2021

Writing Christmas Films & Navigating the Holidays: The ULTIMATE Guide

Analysing elements across hybrid Christmas genres, covering Lifetime and Hallmark films and the 10 essential elements to writing a great Christmas film.

29th November 2021

20 Terrific Ricky Gervais Quotes to INSPIRE Writers and Filmmakers

Quotes ranging from Writing Ideas & The Creative Process, Themes and Inspiration, Reputation and Audience Reaction, Writing & Directing and Making Art.

20th November 2021

What is a MacGuffin? The KEY Points and KEY Examples

Different types of Macguffins and how filmmakers use the technique in their own work.

26th October 2021

The 10 Best TED Talks For Screenwriters and What They Teach

Exploring the best storytelling and screenwriting TED talks with key takeaways and quotations from each speaker.

13th October 2021

How Do You Write Likeable Characters? ESSENTIAL Steps and Examples

Analysing factors that make a character likeable with character examples across Film and TV.

8th October 2021

What is Dan Harmon’s Story Circle? And How to Use It (with Examples)

Analysing screenplay structure through Dan Harmon's Story Circle. With key examples across different genres.

8th September 2021

The 13 Key Elements of a Slasher Movie with 10 Slasher Movie Examples

Delving into the 13 elements that make the best horror films with iconic examples across Horror cinema.

30th August 2021

What Makes A Great Action And Adventure Movie Script?

Exploring the essential elements of a great action and adventure script with popular Hollywood examples.

13th August 2021

Daryl Dixon - Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series Part: 11

Character Analysis on The Walking Dead's Daryl Dixon.