thescriptlab: How To Write a Screenplay Set in the Wilderness
Read moredeadpansal: 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…
Read moreAll the exceptions
There are hundreds of exceptions to the “rules” of screenwriting, and you can use any of them at any time, on the condition that you are absolutely positive it is the best way, rather than the easiest or most familiar, to communicate your intent.
Read moreannerocious: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: I got sent The Legend of Mulan script last night. I’m not particularly a fan of these Disney live-action retellings, but I’m hoping this one’s good! Good news: they don’t introduce a European until pg. 7! Guys, I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I’m pretty sure they’re setting this up…
Read moreThings readers say to books: 01
writer-of-whatever: beckisbookshelf: annerocious REASONABLE. Reasonable expectations.
Read moreHollywood is tough, but I do believe that if you are truly talented, get your material out there, put up with the rejection, and don’t set a time limit for yourself, someone will notice you. Matt Weiner (via adiblotman)
Read moreWhat’s wrong with my idea?
Statistically, you have a good setup, but you don’t enter your second act with… a) a protagonist who needs something very important b) a force bent on preventing them c) a series of visual conflicts between them that d) culminates in a final, larger conflict that determines the winner
Read morelifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: I got sent The Legend of Mulan script last night. I’m not particularly a fan of these Disney live-action retellings, but I’m hoping this one’s good! Good news: they don’t introduce a European until pg. 7! Guys, I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I’m pretty sure they’re…
Read morecatalyncrwth: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: lifeascaty: I got sent The Legend of Mulan script last night. I’m not particularly a fan of these Disney live-action retellings, but I’m hoping this one’s good! Good news: they don’t introduce a European until pg. 7! Guys, I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I’m pretty sure they’re…
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