2014-08-28 06:09
A minute-by-minute analysis of SKYFALL by Todd Klick,using the Something Startling Happens story beats:MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! James Bond finds a gravely wounded… Read More
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In the #1 Bestselling SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS: THE 120 STORY BEATS EVERY WRITER NEEDS TO KNOW, author and screenwriter, Todd Klick, explores the universal minute-by-minute beats that unite all great stories.
2013-09-01 05:59
Hey all you ghouls and goblins, I did a minute-by-minute analysis of Michael Jackson’s THRILLER for you. I wanted to prove that the SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS’ universal story b… Read More
2013-09-01 05:59
Whether you're writing for the big screen or small, if it's a good story, it will faithfully follow the Something Startling Happens' universal minute-by-minute beats. Let's examine Twilight… Read More
2013-09-01 05:59
SCREENWRITERS: Casablanca faithfully follows the Something Startling Happens minute-by-minute story beats. Whether it's a 69-year old classic, a brand new Hollywood blockbuster, or a sleeper… Read More
2013-09-01 05:58
SCREENWRITER ALERT: Whether it’s a horror classic like John Carpenter’s Halloween, a Disney favorite like Lion King, or Stephen Soderberg’s newest thriller, Contagion (whic… Read More
2013-09-01 05:58
SCREENWRITING INSIGHT!: SHREK and SHREK 2, which grossed of over 1.4 billion dollars, faithfully follows the Something Startling Happens minute-by-minute story beats! To prove my point, I pl… Read More
2013-09-01 05:58
MINUTE 1: ATTENSION! Indiana Jones and his crew head deep into a dangerous jungle. MINUTE 2: THE BUILD Indy finds a deadly arrow &n&hell…Read More
2013-09-01 05:58
As do all great movies, The Matrix follows the 120 universal minute-by-minute story beats to a tee!MINUTE 1: ATTENSION! Cypher tells Trinity, “We’re going to kill him… Read More
2013-09-01 05:58
Whether it's a time-honored film like Casablanca (see last post), a horror classic like John Carpenter's Halloween, or the hugely popular re-released Disney feature Lion King, all three stor… Read More
2013-09-01 05:58
2013-09-01 05:56
Minute-by-minute story beat analysis of FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS.MINUTE 1: ATTENSION! “Much is lost,” the narrator says MINUTE 2: THE BUI… Read More
2013-09-01 05:56
A minute-by-minute analysis of HARRY POTTER and the Sorcerer’s Stone:MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! An old wizard walks alone on a spooky night and steals lantern light … Read More
2013-09-01 05:56
A minute-by-minute analysis of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON by Todd KlickMINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! Dragons attack the village MINUTE 2: THE BUILD Stoick yel… Read More
2013-09-01 05:56
Did you know that during minute 5 of any great movie, there's a Jaw Dropper moment? Something happens to the characters (or the audience) that they've never seen or heard before. It grabs at… Read More
2013-09-01 05:55
A minute-by-minute story beat analysis of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES by Todd Klick MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! Men attack apes with machetes MINUTE&nbs&hell…Read More
2013-09-01 05:55
A minute-by-minute story beat analysis of MONEYBALL by Todd KlickMINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! Tense playoff game. A’s take 1-0 lead MINUTE 2: T… Read More
2013-09-01 05:55
Minute-by-minute analysis of STAR WARS and HARRY POTTER by Todd Klick.MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! SW: Text informs us that “Its a period of civil war...”HP: An old wizard w… Read More
2013-09-01 05:55
A minute-by-minute story beat analysis of MIDNIGHT IN PARIS by Todd KlickMINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! Gil and Inez argue about Paris. He loves it, she doesn’t &nb&hell…Read More
2013-09-01 05:55
Minute-by-minute analysis of STAR WARS and HARRY POTTER by Todd Klick.MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! SW: Text informs us that “Its a period of civil war...”HP: An old wizard w… Read More
2013-09-01 05:54
A minute-by-minute analysis of UP by Todd Klick, using the Something Startling Happens' story beats.MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! The narrator says, “Who would dare set foot on thi… Read More
2013-09-01 05:54
A minute-by-minute analysis of AVATAR and THE TERMINATOR by Todd Klick,using the Something Startling Happens story beats:MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! AVTR: Jake says, “When I was… Read More
2013-09-01 05:54
A minute-by-minute analysis of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, WAR OF THE WORLDS and SCHINDLER’S LIST by Todd KlickMINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! Schindler: Subtitles tell us German forces… Read More
2013-09-01 05:53
A minute-by-minute analysis of HUNGER GAMES by Todd Klick,using the Something Startling Happens story beats:MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! A girl screams &hell…Read More
2013-09-01 05:52
A minute-by-minute analysis of THE AVENGERS by Todd Klick,using the Something Startling Happens story beats:MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION! "What can the human… Read More
2013-08-17 16:20
THOR, which grossed $448 million at the box office, hits all the Something Startling Happens' minute-by-minute beats. Whether you're writing a superhero movie, drama, thriller, horror or rom… Read More
2013-08-17 16:15
In honor of Halloween, I did a minute-by-minute analysis of John Carpenter's horror classic, HALLOWEEN, to prove that the Something Startling Happens' universal story beats work in any genre… Read More
2012-05-01 04:59
Thought I'd share an excerpt from my International Bestselling eBook The Screenwriter's Fairy Tale: The Universal Story Within All Movie Stories:PREFACEWhen my first book Something Startling… Read More
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