|
StoryView vs. Power Structure |
|
Written by Mike Bailey
|
|
Wednesday, 14 November 2007 |
|
 I recently ran some comparison tests on two popular story-outlining software tools: StoryView, and Power Structure. Unlike Movie Magic Screenwriter and Final Draft, they are not intended to create a final script, but to help you create a story that will actually be worth turning INTO a script.
Both products have been around for several years and are well established. Being a software geek, I was curious to see how each stood up under prolonged use.
Fact is, while taking quite different approaches to outlining and story development, StoryView and Power Structure actually have quite a lot of good things in common.
|
|
Last Updated ( Monday, 10 November 2008 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Top 20 Things to Do Wrong (Right!) |
|
Written by Mike Bailey
|
|
Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
|
 This important list is important. It is based on months of experience and is recognized by the American Dental Association to be the best advice they know of about screenwriting. Actually, their exact quote was, "Ah, actually we..." The rest of their quote is irrelevant. But their endorsement was broad and deep and from the heart.
This list of the things to do to make your script great is a profound revelation of story truth. I received this vision after I bumped my head on the freezer door reaching for an Icee-Pop. When I woke up, I stopped the bleeding by applying pressure, then immediately went to my laptop to write out the glory that had been revealed to me.
And now, the List . . .
|
|
Last Updated ( Monday, 10 November 2008 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Myst'ry and Pow'r on Ev'ry Page |
|
Written by Key Payton
|
|
Tuesday, 18 September 2007 |
 So how is your mystery writing going?
What?! You’re not writing a mystery!?! Oh, but you must be, my wanna-sell-a-screenplay friend! You truly must.
There are several reasons I insist, but I'll start with the most obvious one: Because, in the scores of spec screenplays I analyze/consult on each year, there’s hardly ever enough “mystery” to, what?... GRAB READERS AND KEEP 'EM HELD!
|
|
Last Updated ( Monday, 10 November 2008 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by Mike Bailey
|
|
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 |
Welcome to WritersFirst!
 Screenwriting is hard: It takes time, effort, skills and talent. WriterFirst is dedicated to helping both aspiring and established screenwriters focus their time, maximize their effort, hone their skills and mine their talent. Learn about us.
|
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 July 2008 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
