What is an escalation and why is it important?

annerocious: Escalations are developments in the script that make things scarier and more difficult for the protagonist. An “Oh, shit.” moment. It is important because it is the only thing that sustains interest in the story. Escalations give second acts form and momentum. Escalations aren’t near misses. They happen, and they become the protagonist’s immediate…

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thescriptlab: “What I write is smarter than I am, because I can re-write it.”–Susan Sontag

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How to Rewrite Effectively

annerocious: Statistically, you should be packing twice as much story into your pages. When you rewrite, look for scenes that accomplish only one thing, for instance, showing that one character doesn’t like another one. Now. Take that scene and snuggle it down into another scene that accomplishes something else, for instance, the protagonist’s final challenge…

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screenwritinginspiration: How to write a low budget film. Raindance’s Elliot Grove explains. Useful stuff. Want your script bought? (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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deadpansal: annerocious: ginascorpio88: imablackbarbiedoll: docislegend: expectations vs reality has never been so beautiful Lmaooooooo kittycatsandcurlyqs When you are at a loss about how to visually reveal your characters, watch some Vines. You’re doing it right when you can convey your character in six seconds without someone else pulling the camera aside and saying “He’s embarrassing and…

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Hello, How are you? Thank you for all the helpful information on your blog. I am an aspiring filmmaker and wondering if you could share your experiences, both positive and negative, how you got started in the industry, and any advice you have for someone starting out without a film school education. So far I have been reading books on directing, writing, and acting to amass more knowledge. Thank you! I really appreciate your time. Sincerely, Valerie

You don’t need to go to film school, but if you want to write scripts, it’s a lot less time consuming to take a couple of classes on the form, which is very specific, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel by yourself. I went through UCLA, hooked up with Bluecat workshops, then performed well…

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Create a Plot in 3 Easy Questions

plotlinehotline: 1) My story is about ___________. This should be one word. It can be abstract or concrete: hope, revenge, magic, space, cats, computers, time, dinosaurs, cheese…pick a word. If you have no idea, use this website to generate some random nouns. Generate 10 and pick 1. 2) My character/s embody or interact with this…

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margotrcbbies: I’m from a nice, suburban, middle-class family, but my tattoos remind me where I’ve been. I don’t know if this is a better example of how much I want Tom Hardy, how cool a good photographer is, or how to tell a story very quickly with an image.

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Writing Advice: by Chuck Palahniuk In six seconds, you’ll hate me. But in six months, you’ll be a better writer. From this point forward—at least for the next half year—you may not use “thought” verbs. These include: Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, and a hundred others you love to use. The…

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