A 'plot' is a blueprint used to create a story by writing out the plot, setting, triggers for development, and punch lines. Solidifying the plot can help organize a complex story and highlight ...

Anyone who has sat down to try and write a story can tell you that the actual writing is the most daunting thing about the writing process. One of the best ways to overcome writer’s block is to plan ...

The brazen coup attempt that took the life of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse holds all the elements of a three-act Shakespearean tragedy: plots and subplots, ambition and betrayal, gore and death, ...

Some films have so much story to tell that they actually feature multiple plots. While the main plot usually garners the most attention, the remainder of the film's screen time is devoted to less ...

Any screenwriting class will tell you that your film script needs at least one subplot. They're what's going on when the central characters aren't looking, because audiences like to think that the ...

HBO's new series, which was initially created by Joss Whedon, is a superhero story set at the very end of the Victorian era. It features a team of outcast women with paranormal abilities. This is ...

Searching is a gripping mystery, where almost all of the film take places on the main character--David Kim's--laptop. It's very serious and intense, but if you go back an pay close attention to ...