Time to tally up the results of a year’s long journey in examining the structure behind great stories. From a slow start in January through the explosion of the Spring and Summer and then on into the final waning months of the year, StoryFanatic gained great ground in 2007 and looks forward to doing even more in the coming year.
Entries from December 2007
The Best of StoryFanatic in 2007
December 31st, 2007 · No Comments
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The Mist: Analysis
December 24th, 2007 · 7 Comments
It’s not an easy thing adapting a short story into a workable screenplay. Some writers find themselves at a loss trying to transmogrify 20-30 pages into a two hour movie; others have no problem finding the material necessary to fill in the blanks and come out with a wonderfully meaningful story. Unfortunately it seems that Frank Darabont was more the former when it came to adapting Stephen King’s short story The Mist for the big screen. With bold confidence he managed to take a delightfully scary story and turn it into a disturbing piece of propaganda.
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Need Some Inspiration for 2008?
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Need some inspiration to write your next screenplay? A quick look at the most talked about screenplays in Hollywood for 2007 might just be what you’re looking for.
Filed under: Writing
