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CASABLANCA (1942): The Thematic Argument
Make your story stronger by understanding the thematic argument in Casablanca ! CASABLANCA: Love, Sacrifice, and All Those Gin Joints!...

Phil Parker
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ALIENS (1986): The Thematic Argument
The thematic argument in ALIENS (1986) screenplay by James Cameron. A look at how a unique view of the thematic argument makes each character stand out from the rest.

Phil Parker
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Thematic Arguments in Movies
Thematic arguments in movies. How the A-story and B-story can thematically reflect and intertwine with one another to make a story stronger.

Phil Parker
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Logline Examples and Guides
Logline examples and tons of tips to help you attract managers and producers.

Phil Parker
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More Great Scene-writing Tips and Hacks
In this final installment of my scene-writing tips and hacks series (see Part 1 and Part 2 ), let's talk goals , and the strategies and...

Phil Parker
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Screenwriting Tips: Toy Story 3 Writer
Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, has put together an incredible video to give us a deep-dive look...

Phil Parker
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SCENE-WRITING TIPS (Part 2)
In my previous blog, Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 1 , I discussed some of the essential elements of scene construction. If...

Phil Parker
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Creating Unique Characters
When writing a screenplay, or a novel, you should have two objectives as you create characters: 1. Make them different to what we've seen...

Phil Parker
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Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 1
I was going through my old screenwriting files the other day when I came across this 'scene checklist'. I remember compiling these tips...

Phil Parker
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Characters That Make Us Care
Like most people (whether they’re conscious of it or not) I go to see a film hoping to discover interesting #characters to care about, to...

Phil Parker
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Rewriting Your Script: 3 Tips Before You Start
Just writing a screenplay is incredibly hard work for most screenwriters, let alone script rewriting! After many weeks/ months/ years of...

Phil Parker
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