brynwrites: If a scene feels awkward, slow, or just not-quite-right… (1) Try taking a piece of action and plopping it in the middle of a drama scene, or plop a piece of drama in the middle of an action scene. (Give your character something they need to overcome in order to get back to their…
Read moresorenbowie: I wrote this episode of Escort Mission and I’m really proud of it. You should watch it and then tell Bethesda they’re fucking crazy for not sponsoring it. If you must write a scene in which no one gets off the couch, do it this way. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Notes from a Screenreader: Bang a Gong nywift: Photo via Go Into the Story. Theme is the beating heart of the screenplay, the proposition about the human condition that your story explores—the big issues. Love. Faith. Resilience. Trust. Power. Courage. All the goosebumpy things. The theme, that single, simple thesis that creates…
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Notes from a Screenreader: Meaningful Images nywift: Photo via Go Into the Story. A script is a story that will be told with images. It feels like that goes without saying, but spec scripts are so often crushed under the weight of their own dialogue that it bears repeating. Meaningful images are revealing, memorable, interesting…
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