laurendestefano: It was the first of drafts, it was the worst of drafts…
Read morewoodbetweenworlds: So close and yet so far. My script was a semi-finalist in the BlueCat screenplay competition (out of over 2000 entries), but I did not make it as one of the finalists. Disappointing day. But best wishes to the finalists. Semis is a great finish for Bluecat, and your kind of story is exactly…
Read moredevillikeme: I just send this director my screenplay. I’m too nervous for this
Read moreHello Neil! I have to revise my own work for class, but I keep getting stuck, so I wanted to ask: when you revise a piece of work, what are you revising towards?
neil-gaiman: When I finish something, I try and read it as if I’ve never read it before. Mostly I’m looking to see what the themes are, what it’s About. When I revise, I’m trying to buttress those themes, highlight the things that add to them, remove the things that detract from them, and also make…
Read moreWriting is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. William Zinsser (via psliterary)
Read moreHow to Tension in your Screenplay
deadpansal: annerocious: Hyperventilation is a good goal for tension in your script. Yes, it’s hard to be a writer when you have to snatch away the candy your protag wants. It’s cruel. It’s shitty. But that’s story. If the tension gets to be too much for you and you want to let it out at…
Read moreScriptnotes, 237: Sexy But Doesn’t Know It | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August
Scriptnotes, 237: Sexy But Doesn’t Know It | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August Craig (Mazin, talking about character intros): “Well, the standard lines are hard to do well because there are 14 billion screenplays in the world, 99.9 of which are terrible, and they all are chunked with these…
Read moreWriting What You Know
Is fine, to a point, but if you’re an average writer, you’re a terrible protagonist. Your action will be direct and your conflicts clear when your protagonist is someone completely outside the sphere of how YOU, a writer, would handle the events of the plot. YOU would do what writers do: observe, reflect, process, interpret….
Read moreList of Grants for Women Filmmakers & Screenwriters – Hollywomen
List of Grants for Women Filmmakers & Screenwriters – Hollywomen theijeoma: I saw this link. I hope it helps someone out there.
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