“Screenplays are structure, and that’s all they are. The quality of writing—which is crucial in almost every other form of literature—is not what makes a screenplay work. Structure isn’t anything else but telling the story, starting as late as possible, starting each scene as late as possible. You don’t want to begin with “Once upon a time,” because the audience gets antsy.”
~William Goldman, Adventures in the Screen Trade (1983)
“As a movie-goer, I don’t give a tin whistle what a director thinks; I want to know what he sees.”
~Stephen King, interview with Cinefantastique (1978)
- Part 1: Danny’s Lessons and Escapes
- Part 2: Mirror Movements
- Part 3: Mirror Phrases and Echo Phrases
- Part 4: Twins and Duos
- Part 5: Notable Instances of Repetition
- Part 6: Lobby Connections
- Part 7: Inverting Fashions
- Part 8: The Numbers 42 and 237
MAIN PAGE ⎔ SITE MAP ⎔ GLOSSARY
OTHER MAIN PAGES FOR SHINING ANALYSIS
THE MIRRORFORM ⎔ THE BEATLES ⎔ THE RUM AND THE RED
BACKGROUND ART ⎔ OVERLOOK PHOTOGRAPHS ⎔ GOLDEN SPIRALS
PHI GRIDS ⎔ PATTERNS ⎔ VIOLENCE AND INDIGENA ⎔ ABSURDITIES
THE STORY ROOM ⎔ ANIMAL SYMBOLS ⎔ THE ANNOTATED SHINING
EYE SCREAM 