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 setting this…
Read morelifeascaty: 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 for…
Read moreWhenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain (via naturaekos)
Read morenats-bats: ciarachimera: The drama of this still gets me sadcholosquat look at his little happy face!!! Omg! Unmute to see how to put your musical score to work for you! (Source: http://nats-bats.tumblr.com/)
Read moreGetting Over Your Plot
annerocious: Your plot could happen to any number of people, but you picked your protag and supporting characters because you wanted it to be about them because of who they are. Five different protags will react in five different ways to the events of the plot. Developing your character means being consistent with those reactions…
Read moreReading your old scripts
Unsink your script #1
If rewriting is unsinking the ship, then the first thing you should do is decide how to move your scenes away from talking and into revealing action. It’s a good rule of thumb to consult your theme to choose how you execute escalations and conflicts in action. Meaning things we watch instead of listen to…
Read morefawnbro: it sucks how everyone hates hillary clinton but we’re all still probably going to vote for her anyway because the alternative will be like, larry the cable guy or the propped up corpse of ronald reagan
Read moreWhat 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…
Read morequeermagnatism: From imgfave.com The goal.
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