The Genesis of a new short film.
The first book I ever read about screen writing was Syd Field's The screenwriters Workbook. It impressed upon me how screenwriting…
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PLOT 5: Comedy
Booker spends two chapters on the comedy plot quoting numerous classical comedies but argues its a type of story derived from cons…
LONDON REAL - interview with Canadian filmmaker Syl Renaud
The internet is a magic thing! Today I am sharing a blog about my film making colleague from across the globe, Sylvain Renaud from…
Production Design of The Short film Ouroboros.
This blog, I am taking a break from talking about "the seven Basic Plots" , and thought I'd just talk about the production design …
Christopher Bookers Seven basic Plots. Plot 4: Voyage and Return
"Voyage and return" is a basic plot type about a journey, but of a different kind compared to "Plot 3 The Quest". Here the protago…
Plot 3: The Quest
Plot 3: The Quest The Lord of the Rings, Excalibur and Raiders of the Lost Ark are examples of stories, according to Christopher B…
Plot 2 Rags to Riches (part2):
Rags to Riches the Dark Version! Well this is the plot structure that I believe even Christopher Booker didnt realise would be pla…
Plot 2 Rags to Riches (part1):
This plot is a real favourite and seems to be told over and over again, and yet we never seem to get sick of it! Its the plot wher…
Plot 1: Overcoming The Monster
There are few more epic and quintessential plots than the overcoming of a monster. The plot is simple. Here, the protagonist (or h…
"The Seven Basic Plots- and why we tell stories"
The plot of your story is merely a device in which you convey a theme. Its no wonder then, Christopher Booker has argued that ever…
