writerlyn: annerocious: The time has come to introduce a shady character. Do you… Use someone else’s dialogue to explain how this shady character is shady? or… Conceive a scene in which this character behaves in a shady way that foreshadows his role in the final conflict? This one or that one? Depends on the type…
Read moreSo You Want to Write a Spec Historical Drama
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 on…
Read moreTHIS ONE OR THAT ONE #1
The time has come to introduce a shady character. Do you… Use someone else’s dialogue to explain how this shady character is shady? or… Conceive a scene in which this character behaves in a shady way that foreshadows his role in the final conflict? This one or that one?
Read moreA Leg Up
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 for…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreMake 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)
Read moreWhat are the ways to move up in the company as a script reader intern?
I don’t know. I didn’t go that route. Writerlyn could probably help you there.
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Read morescreenwritinginspiration: How to write a low budget film. Raindance’s Elliot Grove explains. Useful stuff. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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