iangullugher: What if we are meant to be, like, superheroes? Maybe this is what it feels like to be a superhero. If you missed Misfits somehow, I don’t know how, but if you did, it could be your next favorite…
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Read morethisdanobrien: thisdanobrien: For a few days, this is what almost all of my scripts look like. The most daunting thing for me to see is a blank page, so I always make sure there’s SOMETHING on there as soon as possible, even if it’s as simple as “CHARACTER: [First line]. ADDITIONAL CHARACTER: [Second line].“ This…
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Read moremarikamakesmovies: “If it’s a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on.” – Alfred Hitchcock
Read moreTV Writing
TV Writing adiblotman: Amazing resource for pilot scripts. With recent updates!
Read moreReporting
A reporting scene is when someone comes running in to tell your protagonist that The Boy asked The Other Girl to the prom. As an example. Every time I read one, I want to call the writer on the actual phone, to hear their voice, so I can ask them why they didn’t SHOW this…
Read moreSorry if this questions are too basic… Does it matter if the acts have very different lenghts? (My act two is always way longer than the others) and also, somewhere I can registrer a screenplay for free? Thank you!!
There are no basic questions. Your second act should be longer than your first and third acts. No freebies. Here’s a good breakdown on registering your script. WGA registration doesn’t offer all that much, as you can see. https://www.writersstore.com/wgaw-registration-vs-copyright-registration/
Read more20 Basic Plots
fictionwritingtips: These basic plots are from the Tennessee Screenwriting Association, but I thought it would be useful to share them with you all. Many writers believe that there are only so many “basic plots” that make up a story, 20 of them to be exact, and that it all depends on how you develop these…
Read moreTHE PROTAG’S FLAW IS…NARCISSISM
annerocious: Don’t paste on flaws to satisfy conditions of the plot. If the flaw is narcissism or untrustworthiness or cowardice, then that is what the story is about. All of the elements in the story treat the question of the flaw, which is the writer’s angle on the theme. It’s not something you tack on.
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