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Present progressive. Passive voice. It describes things that convey no story meaning. The sluglines are complex. The dialogue is all exposition. The prose style is literal and impersonal. No original images or details. Research errors. Bad grammar, usage and spelling. Improper format. Nothing happens. First pages are your resume. They show that you know what…
Read moreThe Bluestocking Film Series
nywift: Bluestocking volunteer Khaney Muyderman, photo by Dovid Muyderman Dedicated to the complex female protagonist, the Bluestocking Film Series in Portland, Maine showcases short films that pass the Bechdel Test. It is the only festival of its kind and the only one in the United States to earn an A from Sweden’s Bechdel Test Rating System. The…
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Write for Good Coverage A checklist of elements that appeal to readers.
Read moreSitcoms are being strangled by a lack of conflict · For Our Consideration · The A.V. Club
Sitcoms are being strangled by a lack of conflict · For Our Consideration · The A.V. Club Conflict. Do not avoid.
Read morethe-average-gatsby: (x) Stand-up is one great way to think about screenwriting. It’s an idea that’s written down in a specific format that requires the audience’s emotional participation. You know, storytelling. Comedians make a point in a specific, personal way, with jokes. If they weren’t jokes, this would be a lecture. Or a speech. Donald Glover…
Read morethescriptlab: “Editing feels almost like sculpting or a form of continuing the writing process.” -Pollack
Read morekosdetermination: Edgar Wright – How to Do Visual Comedy from Tony Zhou on Vimeo. If you love visual comedy, you gotta love Edgar Wright, one of the few filmmakers who is consistently finding humor through framing, camera movement, editing, goofy sound effects and music. This is an analysis and an appreciation of a director so…
Read moreHey! I’ve been following you for ages, you’re amazing. I have to ask, I don’t know if you’ve spoken on this before but do you believe that entering screenwriting competitions etc are helpful?
writerlyn: I like them. They aren’t the be all and end all of how to get into the industry, but they can be helpful. However, they can be super expensive, too. annerocious is a much better research for this than I am 🙂 Nicholls and Austin and Bluecat. If it’s a 110 page tenth draft…
Read moredomovoi1: Sometimes I wonder what its like to not have a story and another world running through your head at all hours of the day That’s why people have kids and professional sports. I’m pretty sure.
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