A Tasting Menu of Female Representation:
cl-hilbert: The Bechdel: two or more women talking to each other about something other than a man The Mako Mori: at least one female character with her own narrative arc that is not about supporting a man’s story The Sexy Lamp: a female character that cannot be removed from the plot and replaced with a…
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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…
Read moreSo You Want to Write a Spec Historical Drama
annerocious: There is nothing wrong with a spec historical drama, except that it’s too expensive and unless it’s a war picture about the jaw-dropping bravery of soldiers that A-list actors can play, no one knows how to market it. There are notable exceptions that follow these rules designed to give your thirst for history impact…
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You know what the font is. Use it. It is as disorienting to read a script outside of good old Courier 12 as it is watch a Lord of the Rings movie from the very front row. I am not kidding about this. It’s not standing out, it’s causing a migraine.
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I love you. And just for you, according to the most recent 220 scripts I have read, photos play a giant part in revealing backstory. It’s an epidemic. First, it’s a technical nightmare. Even huge budgets can’t create a good looking set of composite old photos from scratch. Second, it’s not necessary. Work your writer…
Read moreThis is what I got when I GIFfed my first name.
thescriptlab: “Nothing will stop you being creative so effectively as the fear of making a mistake.” –John Cleese
Read moreIt kind of goes without saying…
But if you must put a draft date on your title page, make it very recent.
Read moreIf it reads slowly on the page it is twice as slow on the screen Robert Wise (via gideonsway)
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