Go Into The Story Week In Review: August 19-August 25, 2013

Links to the week’s most notable posts:

Daily Dialogue Theme for Next Week: Less is more

Declare Your Independents: Volume 6

Dispatch From The Quest: Waka Brown

Dispatch From The Quest: Christian Fontenot

Dispatch From The Quest: Troy Klith

Dispatch From The Quest: Sandy Leviton

Dispatch From The Quest: Miranda Sajdak

Dispatch From The Quest: Paul Wie

“Feet on the ground… head in the clouds”

GITS Interview: Will Simmons

Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: What is a scene?

Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: What narrative elements contribute to a compelling scene?

Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: Why is “enter late / exit early” relevant to scene-writing?

Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: What different types of scenes are there?

Go On Your Own Quest, Week 6 — Scene: How do you determine if a scene is necessary or not?

Great Character: Michael J. “Crocodile” Dundee (Crocodile Dundee)

Great Scene: Night Shift

In Memoriam: Elmore Leonard (1925–2013)

Interview [Video]: David Gordon Green (Prince Avalanche)

Interview [Written]: Destin Daniel Crettin (“Short Term 12”)

Kickstarter: “Be Natural: The untold story of Alice Guy-Blaché”

@MysteryExec calls out screenwriters

On Writing: Larry L. King

Plot = Structure

Saturday Hot Links

Scene Description Spotlight: Basic Instinct

Scene Description Spotlight: Inglourious Basterds

Scene Description Spotlight: Lethal Weapon

Scene Description Spotlight: Raging Bull

Scene Description Spotlight: There’s Something About Mary

Screenwriting 101: Chris Borrelli

Screenwriting News (August 19-August 25, 2013)

Screenwriting Tip: Pressurize the scene

Script To Screen: American Beauty

Spec Script Sale: “Sorta Like a Rock Star”

Studying Aristotle’s “Poetics” — Part 7©: Story Length and Change of Fortune

The Business Of Screenwriting: Movie Stars

Woody Allen: What I’ve Learned