DESCRIBING BORING OUTFITS IN YOUR CHARACTER INTROS

Please don’t tell me he’s wearing jeans and a tee shirt. Or that she’s wearing a tank top and skirt. That is a waste of words. If the clothes are an important part of the character, WRITE it. “Her skirt matches her shirt like she ransacked the dumpster behind Forever 21″. It gives me something…

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CLARITY

This is what it’s like to read a script with clarity issues. You can see that there’s a story there, but you can’t exactly make it out because it is mixed in with so much stuff that looks like it, but isn’t it. To improve your clarity, pick your idea and stick to it. First…

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Useful Confession #9

If you read a script for a movie you love, you will immediately grasp how much of what you experienced was NOT ON THE PAGE. So read a bunch of scripts from movies you love. Screenwriting is not hand-holding and spoon-feeding.

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judiops: tastefullyoffensive: by Doghouse Diaries Rule of thumb: If a conflict can be resolved with a single conversation, then it’s not strong enough to support a plot point. If a plot point depends on somebody being really fucking stupid for no apparent reason, then it’s not strong enough to be in your story. It’s called…

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sunshinegoawaytoday: White dudes hold the record for creepy crimes, but females are strong as hell. The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt pilot will teach you everything you need to know about how to present exposition visually. Pay attention to how much you know by the time the credits are over. It’s a miracle! Also, it’s a fun…

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rostheriveter: “we’ll talk when I get back” is the fictional equivalent of saying “I’m about to die with all information relevant to your plotline” As is: I don’t want to talk about it over the phone and/or I will meet you at seven at the Tick Tock Diner.

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Scriptwriting is the toughest part of the whole racket, the least understood and the least noticed. Frank Capra (via thescriptlab ) If you’re struggling, here is Frank Capra to let you know that’s how it’s supposed to be.

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