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Scott McConnell

Scott McConnell

Former film and television producer/showrunner now a story and script consultant helping creatives write more resonant and marketable screenplays.

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Are the Best Films Today True Stories?
May 20, 2025

Are the Best Films Today True Stories?

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How to Create Dialog
May 18, 2025
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How to Create Dialog

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How to Create Plot Twists
May 14, 2025

How to Create Plot Twists

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Scott McConnell
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Creating Empathy and Antipathy
May 13, 2025
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Creating Empathy and Antipathy

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Screenplay Superstructure of Choices
May 07, 2025
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Screenplay Superstructure of Choices

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Sequences
Apr 29, 2025
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Sequences

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A Heroine
Apr 20, 2025
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A Heroine

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My Conversation with GrokAI about Free Will and Storytelling
Apr 16, 2025

My Conversation with GrokAI about Free Will and Storytelling

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Praxis The Answer to the False Dichotomy of Internal vs. External Motivation
Apr 15, 2025
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Praxis The Answer to the False Dichotomy of Internal vs. External Motivation

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The Power of a Strong Antagonist
Apr 08, 2025
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The Power of a Strong Antagonist

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