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Using the Beats to Write and Direct a Documentary That Swings for the Fences 23 Aug 2013 | 07:04 pm
The official trailer for “The Judge and the 8th Wonder” The 15-Beat Structure works wonders on narrative projects, but can Blake Snyder’s philosophy bring structure and energy to documentary films an...
The Last Time I Spoke with Blake – Joe Whyte 16 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
Joe Whyte and friend Our gratitude to today’s blogger, Joe Whyte, an actor, digital artist, and writer living in Valencia, CA. With 16 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios as a 3D Modeler and vo...
Film Editing’s Greatest Champion 10 Aug 2013 | 09:41 am
Film editor and author Bobbie O’Steen Congrats to STC! friend and author (Cut to the Chase and The Invisible Cut) Bobbie O’Steen on an illuminating article in the latest issue of Cinema Editor. As ho...
The Last Time I Spoke with Blake – Mario Moreno 9 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Screenwriter Mario Moreno Our thanks to Mario O. Moreno, a Story Specialist for The Writers Store by day, and a budding screenwriter by night (also on his lunch hour), for this wonderful remembrance....
The Last Time I Spoke with Blake – Tracey Jackson 2 Aug 2013 | 06:58 pm
Tracey’s favorite photo of Blake, celebrating his 50th birthday Blake Snyder died 4 years ago this week. We’re celebrating his life with a new series of blogs. And there’s no one we’d rather start...
From the Best of Blake’s Blogs: One Idea 26 Jul 2013 | 06:58 pm
Blake at the LA book signing of “Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies” This blog was first published on March 26, 2009. I was working with a screenwriter this week who made me think of something I say i...
Mark Rupprecht Sells a Script 23 Jul 2013 | 11:14 pm
the movie poster We just heard from screenwriter Mark Rupprecht: I wanted you to know that I just sold my short, Heavener. I had been working on it as a feature for a few years and struggled with...
The Despicable Me 2 Beat Sheet 19 Jul 2013 | 06:32 pm
the movie poster Our thanks to Master Cat! Ben Frahm for this Gru-some beat sheet. Directors: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Writers: Ken Daurio & Cinco Paul Genre: WHYDUNIT: DETECTIVE, SECRET,...
Is There a Hieronymus in Your Future? 12 Jul 2013 | 06:21 pm
the lead character and title We just heard from the always entertaining writer/director Erik van Schaaik on two delightful films going into production: World-famous medieval artist Hieronymus — o...
Two Monster Hits – Two Different Genres 5 Jul 2013 | 07:54 pm
Writer Cory Milles (with an appropriate tie) Cory Milles is a teacher who uses Blake’s ideas to challenge and enrich his students’ understanding of story structure. He is also a writer and has been p...
