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Read moreNotes from a Screenreader: The Same but What Now?
nywift: Photo via Go Into the Story. “The same but different” is the magic formula for a winning script. Does it mean anything or is it double speak for “I know it when I see it?” Patterns not formulas: Create familiar emotional patterns in new situations. The same is a recognizable tone with a recognizable build…
Read moreOn a tv script writing competition how do I clarify my pilot is supposed to be animated and not live action? Also, any competition focused on animation or children?
Not my area, I’m sorry. I’m sure there are animation specific competitions, so Google will be your friend there. Some competitions have an animation category in their submission process, so the script pops up in the reader’s list as such. They have a different look than live action. They run slower on the page, with…
Read moreIs it necessary to divide a tv script in different acts? (For competitions)
Yeah. It looks professional and it helps you land your act breaks properly. Also, no, because you can still advance with bad format if you have a great story. But, yeah. It’s just a hundred times better if your format is industry standard.
Read moreshitroughdrafts: Drafts of the Oscar Nominated films for the 88th Academy Awards: Mad Max: Fury Road Bridge of Spies The Revenant Creed The Martian
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Read moreOPENING WITH AN INFO DUMP
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Read moreHOW DOES TENSION WORK?
annerocious: Like this. As long as its central question stays unresolved, it is tension. It’s the only thing that makes readers turn pages. Amplify these moments in your script. Set them up and draw them out. You need to build one in each scene, a bigger one for each sequence and the ultimate one that…
Read moreNotes from a Screenreader: Right Hook
nywift: Photo via Go Into the Story. A spec script with a real hook jumps right out of the pile. It’s the difference between an indestructible cyborg from the future relentlessly attempting to murder Sarah Connor and Sarah Connor, for instance, getting a message from the future that she should start taking self-defense classes while…
Read moreWHY REJECTION OF YOUR WRITING IS NO BIG DEAL
annerocious: Traffic and sold out shows and lines at the grocery store are not a big deal because they happen all the time and you expect them and they aren’t about you. Add rejection of your writing to this list. Your writing will be rejected. It’s inevitable. Traffic doesn’t keep you from going to the…
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