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Every single day, screenwriters sit down at
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What elements of a story should we create on the page, and what should we plan in advance? The idea of a writing process is really important. If you talk to successful writers, what defines them isn’t a single theory about structure or storytelling, it’s that each of them has developed a process which gets them from raw idea to the finished script. In fact, I’ll go further than this: Good screenwriters tend to have good processes, and bad screenwriters tend to have bad ones. Another way of putting this would be, good screenwriters understand their creative process and why it works for them; bad screenwriters don’t really understand the question. Read More... |
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On ScriptMag.com
this week, we have an amazing interview with the writer of Doctor Strange, tips on
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Every screenwriter needs a champion. Dan
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On ScriptMag.com
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explaining the WGA and ATA divide, tips for story premises, a fantastic look
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You’ve decided to go to a writers’
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do you make the most out of the three days dedicated to furthering your
career? Here’s how:
1. Plan your agenda in advance. The amount of breakout sessions and workshops offered at these things can be overwhelming and you’ll most likely want to attend 90% of them. You can’t. Many are offered simultaneously so you’ll have to make some tough choices. Check out the schedule well before you go and rank in order the sessions you think offer the most value for you. That way, you can read up on the speakers and prepare questions you’d like to ask them before you step foot into the room. Read More... |
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In this week's screenwriting tip, Jerry
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By Jerry Flattum
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When an idea is born for a script, at first
it doesn’t matter what kind of story it is. A great idea is a great idea,
right? But, defining the story type, understanding the underlying themes, and
knowing where the story falls commercially (genres) clearly helps determine
both structure and direction.
Dictionary definitions of what a story is just don’t cut it, i.e., “an account of incidents or events,” or “An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment,” or…the part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.” Couldn’t resist the last definition since some screenwriting gurus like to compare the construction of a script to the building of a house. Read More... |
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Jeanne Veillette
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Jeanne is the Editor of Script, Senior Editor at Writer’s Digest, 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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