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Happy Valentine’s Day! For this week's
screenwriting tip John Truby explains how if you don’t develop the premise
and movie genre the right way, the best scene writing in the world won’t make
a difference.
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By John Truby
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Here’s a fact that should catch your
attention: 99% of screenwriters fail at the premise. You may come up with a
terrific one-line idea for a movie, but if you don’t develop the premise the
right way, the best scene writing in the world won’t make a difference.
The single most important decision you make when developing your premise is:
What genre should I use? Genre is a particular type of story—like detective,
comedy, thriller or action. The reason genre is so important is that the
entire entertainment business is based on it.
That sounds like a pretty extreme statement until you look at how Hollywood
has set itself apart from the rest of the world. The rest of the world has
always emphasized the original artistic vision in their film making. That
stance is great for art but bad for commerce, because for each film the
audience has to reinvent the wheel. They have to guess whether they want to
enter the theater. And they have to work hard to figure out the unique story
patterns that make that film work.
Hollywood realized a long time ago that it is not in the business of selling
original artistic vision (though that sometimes happens). It is in the
business of buying and selling story forms. Read More...
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning
book, Slavery by Another
Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board
Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE
Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb.
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Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
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A Special Offer from our Trusted Partner
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The 2019 ScreenCraft Fellowship final deadline is February
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If you win, we will introduce you to agents, managers producers and
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Also, you'll be connected with past winners for peer industry
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We highly recommend ordering optional
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As always, keep writing,
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Team ScreenCraft
Also - be sure to join us at the ScreenCraft Writers Summit in April!
See list of
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Here's what last
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Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
Susan Kouguell speaks with Academy
Award-Winning film editor Tom Cross about the challenges of editing First Man, working with
directors, and the experience of winning an Oscar. Read More...
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When people discuss the Breaking Bad phenomenon,
beyond the originality of the story, the great characters are mentioned as
the key to the show's success. Paul Peditto examines the chemistry of the
Walter White character.
Read More...
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Screenwriter Matthew Brown talks about
writing the screenplay for his new indy drama, Maine, and how he got it produced. Read More...
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Writer/director Kim Garland shares her
process for analyzing her work and extracting all of the film directing
lessons she can from each film she makes. Read More...
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In this week-long intensive, you'll first
watch and discuss (via discussion boards) a three-part video lecture
exploring the way Pixar has harnessed the essential ingredients of quality
storytelling and great character development to form the strong emotional
core of some of the most successful movies of the last 20 years. Then, you'll
apply those ingredients to creating a synopsis of your main character for
critique to ensure that your main character has the qualities that would make
your audience want to follow his or her journey. You will submit your
synopsis for feedback from your expert instructor, Karl Iglesias. Enroll Now...
See full list of self-paced
online courses here.
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Our webinars include both access to the live
webinar where you may interact with the presenter and the recorded, on-demand
edition for your video library. You do not have to attend the live event to
get a recording of the presentation.
See full list of upcoming
live online webinars here.
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Plots and characters will come and go, but
for successful writers, passion for the writing process burns on. Use these 6
questions to transform your creative method from craft into art. Read More...
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The Writer’s Digest Annual Conference,
August 23rd to 25th, offers everything you need to advance your writing
career creatively and professionally. Gain invaluable tips to improve your
craft, explore publishing options and learn how to establish a sustainable
career—all while being inspired by successful authors and your fellow attendees. Read More...
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Not many writers can boast selling three
spec scripts in six months -- unless you're Max Landis. After his string of
2011 spec sales, Landis talked with 'Script' about his journey of breaking
in. Read More...
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Mario O. Moreno explores the differences
between agents and managers for screenwriters and how to go about landing
one. Read More...
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning
book, Slavery by Another
Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board
Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE
Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb.
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Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
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