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Flashbacks vs. Monologues and Other Points of Contention
By James Napoli. Flashbacks Nothing provokes a more knee-jerk “don’t do it” reaction from screenwriters than the decision to include one or more flashbacks in one’s screenplay. We can, of course, understand this compulsion to remain linear, and the gut instinct that to tell the story from...- GPCW Screenwriting
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Surprise or Suspense
By James Napoli As the head of our Screenwriting MFA at Western, I thought it would be interesting to post some articles on screencraft for your review. I hope you find them helpful! I had an interesting experience while binge-watching the first two seasons of the beautifully acted and tonally...- GPCW Screenwriting
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Western's MFA Screenwriting Blog
A look at elements of craft in screenwriting from the program's director James Napoli- GPCW Screenwriting
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