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The two pillars of a good story
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The two pillars of a good story

3-act story structure, dramatic structure, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot invention, script consulting, the writing process

The two pillars of a good story

By Buzz McLaughlin|2019-04-26T10:24:49-04:00November 14th, 2017|3-act story structure, dramatic structure, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot invention, script consulting, the writing process|

The true test of a viable story--one that ultimately will [...]

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Script prep: Laying out the cards…
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Script prep: Laying out the cards…

3-act story structure, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process

Script prep: Laying out the cards…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2019-04-26T10:24:51-04:00October 31st, 2017|3-act story structure, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process|

I'm currently in the middle of developing a script up [...]

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Your Act 3 determines your Act 1…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2017-02-14T14:33:00-05:00February 14th, 2017|3-act story structure, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, the writing process|

One of the danger areas I've come across with the [...]

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The script for Brooklyn: a second act meltdown

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-04-26T13:32:00-04:00April 26th, 2016|3-act story structure, Brooklyn, central character, character development, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, script consulting, story development|

My wife and I finally caught up with the film [...]

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Can the plot of your script carry the load…?

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-04-12T14:41:00-04:00April 12th, 2016|3-act story structure, first draft, inventing plot, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, plot outlining, script consulting, the writing process|

One of my favorite script clients recently sent me a [...]

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Musings on story structure…

By Buzz McLaughlin|2016-03-01T17:25:00-05:00March 1st, 2016|3-act story structure, dramatic structure, low-residency MFA in writing for stage and screen, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, screenplay structure, script consulting|

The other week I was talking with a writer friend [...]

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Plot outlining–a scriptwriting key

By Buzz McLaughlin|2015-09-29T11:27:00-04:00September 29th, 2015|3-act story structure, inventing plot, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting, MFA in scriptwriting, MFA in writing for stage and screen, plot outlining, script consulting, writing process|

The other day I walked back into the modest guest [...]

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Script Writing Master Class April 5 2014

By Buzz McLaughlin|2014-03-25T13:07:00-04:00March 25th, 2014|3-act story structure, back story, character development, character exploration, MFA writing for stage and screen, playwriting, screenwriting, the writing process|

Under the auspices of the New Hampshire Institute of Art, I'm [...]

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The Motor of Your Script

By Buzz McLaughlin|2013-09-26T13:19:00-04:00September 26th, 2013|3-act story structure, central character, MFA in playwriting, MFA in screenwriting. MFA in writing for stage and screen, playwriting, screenwriting, script consulting, script writing|

Raise the hood of any play or screenplay and you [...]

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Designing story: a script consulting experience, part III

By Buzz McLaughlin|2011-07-18T10:38:00-04:00July 18th, 2011|3-act story structure, dramatic structure, play structure, playwriting, screenplay structure, screenwriting, script consulting, story development, the writing process|

My last two blog posts have attempted to lay out [...]

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