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	<title>The Story Department</title>
	<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au</link>
	<description>Create Stories to be Seen</description>
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		<title>Writings of a Reader</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered what goes on inside the minds of the fragrant few who get hired to read our screenplays?
Those who rip through our darlings, scribble down notes and then disseminate our precious stories to their even sweeter-smelling bosses?
After receiving yet another ‘Thank you so much for your screenplay, we can see why you’re so enthusiastic about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/what-script-readers-want-what-they-really-really-want/</link>
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		<title>On Breaking Structure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, let me be clear about one thing.
All new, aspiring writers must master the three act structure first.
That’s the most basic building block of screenwriting.
.
At every team practice, Michael Jordan always, always, always returned to the basics – the free throw. And that’s the three act structure for us screenwriters.
It’s not enough to have seen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/on-breaking-structure/</link>
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		<title>Best o/t Web 7 Feb 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[:: UNK is BACK!
:: Do what works for you.
:: Finding that Great High Concept Screenplay Idea.
:: The carpentry metaphor, about polishing a script.
:: Great you&#8217;ve got a TV series, Canada&#8217;s asking for more.
:: Playing the pieces of the puzzle,  shifting ideas until they fit.
:: The genre game, what&#8217;s it mean to you?
:: Empire Magazine&#8217;s top 10 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/best-ot-web-7-feb-10/</link>
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		<title>The Screenwriter&#8217;s Problem Solver</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Screenwriter’s Problem Solver:  How to Recognise, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems” by Syd Field.
Bantam Dell.  New York, NY 2006.
363 pages.  ISBN-13: 978-440-50491-7  Amazon Price:  US $11.56
THE AUTHOR
Syd Field is one of the most popular screenwriting gurus in the film industry.  He tells us that when he started screenwriting, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/the-screenwriters-problem-solver/</link>
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		<title>Which screenplay deserves it most?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The noms are known. Some are in, some are out. The survey question this week is not who do you THINK will win, nor who would you LIKE to win.
We would like to know which script would in your view most DESERVE the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay?
____________________________________________
Thank you for voting. If you have a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/which-screenplay-deserves-it/</link>
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		<title>Mystery Man vs. Sherlock Holmes: 1-0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Tuesday was Australia Day, so that was my excuse for not publishing my own weekly blog post.
This week I was going to break down SHERLOCK HOLMES because you guys voted for it.
Was going to&#8230;
You&#8217;ll have to wait. I have been fighting some pretty fierce resistance: I have no desire whatsoever to see that movie [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/ive-shown-my-cards/</link>
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		<title>A Screenwriting Revolution!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been having some revolutionary thoughts lately.
And these are beyond the ordinary musings of a screenwriter, such as, “I’d love to see a nuclear explosion wipe out these ego-maniacal fucks in Hollywood.”
No, my thoughts have centered more around my long-promised, free, screenwriting book that I’ve been working on, which has been tentatively titled, The Screenwriting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/a-screenwriting-revolution/</link>
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		<title>Best o/t Web 31 Jan 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[:: Structure learnable, character not, says Alexandra S.
:: Sundance Film Festival Roundup.
:: Peter Kim&#8217;s 3 Rules for Spec Writing.
:: Play mind games to write everyday.
:: How do we go about adapting reality?
:: Letter to self: Networking. Relationships. Opportunities.
:: Online screenwriting classes, worth it?
:: Sounds in screenplay: the rules of CAPITALIZATION.
:: Low budget, big success. Screenwriter Goeffrey [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/best-ot-web-31-jan-10/</link>
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		<title>Agents: Some Fine Print</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few people responded with valid comments to our last article on agents.
Rather than a lengthy response in the comments, here are some thoughts on the agent&#8217;s commission percentage and hiring an entertainment attorney instead of having an agent.
1) 10% commission from agents rather than 15%
10% agent commission seems to be closer to the market mean.
As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/agents-some-fine-print/</link>
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		<title>Reviewed: Save the Cat!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jack Brislee reviews “Save the Cat!  The Last Book on Screenwriting That You’ll Ever Need” by Blake Snyder.
Michael Wiese Productions.  Studio City.  California.  2005.
195 pages.  ISBN 1-932907-00-9  Amazon Price:  US $13.57
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Blake Snyder began his Hollywood career at the tender age of eight, working as a voice over artist for his father, Emmy award winning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thestorydepartment.com.au/reviewed-save-the-cat/</link>
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