The Woman in the Story by Helen Jacey (Review)
The Woman in the Story by Helen Jacey (Review)

In her book “The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters”, Helen Jacey provides a guide into the psyche of the feminine character.

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Appreciating 'Mother'
Appreciating 'Mother'

Since 2010 the award-winning Sakamoto Yuji television series Mother has been adapted at least four times in different countries and languages throughout the world. This suspenseful family drama explores what it means to be a mother and how the idea the word “mother” invokes can be ever-changing.

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Writing the Comedy Movie by Marc Blake (Review)
Writing the Comedy Movie by Marc Blake (Review)

Pairing your natural sense of humor with attention to detail and knowledge of genre history and structure evolution is the perfect recipe for your next screenplay. Wondering where on earth to start? Author Marc Blake has some ideas.

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"The Platform" and 10 Questions We Still Have
"The Platform" and 10 Questions We Still Have

Netflix’s “The Platform” written by David Desola and Pedro Rivero, and directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia is a gory, in your face metaphor for classism and human nature that horror lovers everywhere can appreciate. However, WE HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.

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Lost in Translation: 'God's Gift: 14 Days' vs 'Somewhere Between'
Lost in Translation: 'God's Gift: 14 Days' vs 'Somewhere Between'

What would you do if you could go back in time?

In South Korean drama God’s Gift: 14 Days and it’s redeveloped U.S. adaptation Somewhere Between, the answer is: try to solve a murder before it ever occurs.

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