The 7 Deadly Dialogue Sins justanotheridijiton: 1. Obvious exposition. Husband: “Darling, how long have we been married now?” Wife: “Silly, it’s been 20 years. Remember Hawaii – the North Shore?” Husband: “Oh yeah, that little honeymoon cottage.” When your characters seem to be speaking more to the audience than to each other, you are being…
Read morecreativecalico: aqueousserenade: coledownlow: I love this quote. I love this movie. This scene impressed me so much when I first saw it. It still fills me with… idk something. I love it. The first time I truly understood this scene I was filled with a terrifying understanding. Writer friends: File under How to Dialogue
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scriptshrink: Have writing questions, but don’t know who to ask? Check out the ScriptX family of blogs, all of whom provide detailed writing advice on a huge variety of topics! First, the Fascinating Feature, where you can get the best posts of all the ScriptX blogs, as well as updates and announcements about the family:…
Read moreIn your opinion what are the most annoying ways to start a script? (Ex. Alarm clock ringing)
The most annoying way to start a script is… The Average Morning. Whether it’s the mom getting those scampy kids off to school and Dad off to the office or the schlubby person waking up in their messy room and slobbing their way to work to get inevitably fired or the Single White Successful but…
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annerocious: I was planning out my intro scene for my 3 main characters, two of whom are meeting the 3rd, and would you believe… I set it in a bar, where they could all sit and have a cozy chat.
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annerocious: So. You got some notes and you’re saying: There are a few things to consider before you do anything. Consider the source. Does this person know what they’re talking about? If not so much, if they are a fellow student or someone in a writing group or workshop, the only thing that counts about…
Read moreThe Black List’s 2016 List of Best Unproduced Screenplays
The Black List’s 2016 List of Best Unproduced Screenplays You always have an edge if it’s based on a true story.
Read moreTFW You Slip All Your Sexy Research into Dialogue…
It can’t be done. If it doesn’t serve a plot, thematic or character development purpose, there’s no smooth way to show off everything you learned in casual conversation. So you can use research to setup/solve a problem, tell a joke or allude to your theme. Otherwise, it’s yours to keep.
Read moreHow ‘The Cellar’ Became ’10 Cloverfield Lane’: Breaking Down the Original Script vs. the Final Film
How ‘The Cellar’ Became ’10 Cloverfield Lane’: Breaking Down the Original Script vs. the Final Film This is a perfect example of the Lego quality of a screenplay.
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