Good ideas are often murdered by better ones. Roddy Doyle (via thescriptlab) If you’re not writing your script with this in mind, you are missing opportunities left and right. (via annerocious)

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annerocious: This is the kind of impact you can have when you are inventive about what you can communicate without using dialogue that explains directly to the reader.

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Know Your Cliche #1

annerocious: The (one) female character is subtly beautiful, even though she is – Without makeup. In old jeans and a ratty tee-shirt.  Unaware of it. Covered in mud. Foaming at the mouth. Shedding her bony exoskeleton.  

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Make sure your inciting incident is a critical event that forces the main character to act rather than an inconvenience that can pass’. Unknown (via gideonsway)

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A Leg Up

annerocious: This blog is not an all-purpose screenwriting blog. It is specifically for getting your spec script through the first tiers of vetting readers in competitions. Anyone with a script and an entry fee is up for the same consideration as you are in the first round. You can game this situation for better results…

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sorenbowie: I wrote this episode of Escort Mission and I’m really proud of it. You should watch it and then tell Bethesda they’re fucking crazy for not sponsoring it. If you must write a scene in which no one gets off the couch, do it this way. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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fetchyourexcellence: hopeful-melancholy: The Kite Runner (2007) I highly recommend this movie!!! Notes: screenwriting group edition

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