USE VISUALS TO BUILD CHARACTER
Also, I just love this gif.
Read moreIt is often difficult to admit that someone you love is not perfect, or to consider aspects of a person that are less than admirable. The Grim Grotto – Lemony Snicket (via maximo-c) BUT IT MAKES A GREAT SCREENPLAY!
Read moreIf your character is a Virgo, make sure people argue with her. A lot.
Read moreMAKE IT VISUAL
If you create an image like this instead of a talking scene at a BBQ where people gossip about how the neighbors don’t get along, AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS.
Read moreReadThrough – Your Script Performed by Real Actors for Free
ReadThrough – Your Script Performed by Real Actors for Free writerofscreen: Upload your screenplay We instantly perform a script read-through (table-read) Voice actors record, and you can (optionally) share your script Listen to your script read by real actors at no cost! Love this idea. It’s so different when you hear it.
Read moreSHOULD YOU USE AN OUTLINE?
Look at all that planning.
Read morePLOT
GOOD PLOT: A series of escalating events marching towards a big, inevitable conclusion. BAD PLOT: A setup event. The end.
Read moreThe Black List – Find Screenplays. Get Found.
The Black List – Find Screenplays. Get Found. scriptanalytics: “The Black List is where moviemakers find great scripts to make and scripts find moviemakers to make them.”
Read moreNew York Women in Film & Television: Notes from a Screenreader
New York Women in Film & Television: Notes from a Screenreader nywift: photo via Go Into the Story If you spend money on an entry fee for a competition, you want it to be well-spent, which means getting past the first few rounds. When you make the semi-final rounds, your logline goes out to production…
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