My thing is that most scripts aren’t bad scripts, they’re just not finished yet. Michael Arndt (via scriptwriters-network) That’s my thing, too.
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Read moreSTORY FALLACIES: PART ONE
annerocious: Fallacy: Being difficult to attain makes a thing worth having. Fix: The action must prove why the unattainable thing is necessary for the protagonist’s well-being. Example: A protagonist’s goal is to be a size 0 for the reunion. The assumptions: A dress size of 0 will provoke the desired reaction from former classmates, which…
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Read moreannerocious: How to Dialogue. True Detective was written by (the damn fine) Nic Pizzolatto, who tweets here.
Read moreannerocious: kosdetermination: 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…
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Read moreitsexclusive: kngshxt: we gotta appreciate eminem rappin tho cause if it wasn’t for music he prolly woulda shot up a school or movie theater reblogged for gif artistry
Read moreannerocious: wolfmansgotnards: annerocious: (via Limerence – A Mindbending Short Film about Lovesickness by Glass City Films — Kickstarter) Check this out! I consulted on this script last year, and now it’s a gorgeous trailer and a staff pick at kickstarter. Thanks, tumblr film community, for connecting me with writer/director Dan Pedersen. Holy shit gang. This…
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annerocious: 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…
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