Use screenplay structure to give your story form rather than to create story Anon (via gideonsway) Story comes first.
Read moreIt’s men like you that contribute to women getting shit on in the film industry. How can you be so blind to misogyny and the absolute shit that women have to face with film, it’s disgusting.
writerlyn: I’ve had this in my inbox for a bit, and I like to giggle at it. *EDIT FOR NEW FOLLOWERS* – The reason why I giggle is because I am, in fact, a woman currently working in the film industry. Snort.
Read moreSo what AM I allowed to do in my script?
Readers want a surprising, unusual opening image that presents information about the story in a visual way. HOW DO I DO THAT? Look at opening images from movies you’re enthusiastic about. What invites you in? What makes you curious about the people and the place? What do you notice about the beginning now that you’ve…
Read moreHOW TO FIT BACKSTORY INTO YOUR FIRST ACT
It can wait. It’s a much better choice to present something as a mystery than it is to explain it in dialogue.
Read moreGet off me, Carl. I’m fine.
Read moretheworldofcinema: “Now Colin, you’ve always been seen as a romantic lead to the ladies. How did you apply this to a gay context? Was it difficult for you? How did you-” I just love how annoyed he is to have to explain this for the 140,819th TIME!
Read moreDon’t aim for every screenwriting paradigm in your early drafts. Aim for macrostructure and then refine Anonymous (via gideonsway) Carve this in stone. Or tattoo it on the back of your hand.
Read moreRemember that every produced screenplay has at least a dozen drafts before it Anonymous (via gideonsway) At THE VERY LEAST.
Read moreWhat Your Spec Script is Missing
Emotion. Your script is so focused on conveying information it forgets to check in with how its characters are relating to each other. Your plan for the second act. What’s your hook? You have your situational setup and then…that’s it, Helen, let’s just talk about it until the end. Proofreading. I don’t bother correcting spelling…
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