Do you have your jazz hands ready? Since we’re already on the topic of musicals this week, I thought tips on writing them would be a perfect segue. While they’re certainly making a comeback after a long recess, musicals have been a part of Hollywood filmmaking for a very long time. I think we have … Continue reading How To Write A Musical
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Top Screenwriting Contests and Fellowships of 2018
Want to make it in the film industry as a writer, but you just don't know how? One way is to win a screenwriting competition. Screenwriting competitions are great for several reasons. One reason is that if you have a deadline to finish a script it's far more likely that you'll complete it. Another is … Continue reading Top Screenwriting Contests and Fellowships of 2018
How To Write Great Dialogue
Great dialogue can make or break a movie. This is why I suggest replacing all dialogue with emojis, and having the actors improvise the scenes based off of those emojis. It would certainly make our jobs as writers easier! I found a great article about writing better dialogue, and it uses "Manchester by the Sea" … Continue reading How To Write Great Dialogue
Creating Great Characters
Do all of your characters sound and act just like you? Or like robots? Neither would be a good sign for your screenplay. That's why today's post is about characters. If you're having trouble with creating your characters, I've found a great article that will help you with 5 tips on how to write them … Continue reading Creating Great Characters
When To Stop Writing…
Right now, we live in a time when it seems there's never an end to the story. Comic books are getting reboot after reboot, games are getting sequel after sequel, films and TV shows get spinoffs, etc. That's not always a bad thing, in fact I'm all for a good story any time. In a lot … Continue reading When To Stop Writing…
Storytelling in Videogames
This week, in celebration of E3, we're going to depart from film and TV to celebrate the storytelling in video games. E3, for those that don't know, is the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's the largest video game convention, which is held annually here in Los Angeles at the LA Convention Center. Video games are a … Continue reading Storytelling in Videogames
How I Get My Story Ideas
Last night I was talking to a friend, and they asked me how I come up with all of my story ideas. I thought it would make for a fun post. I told them usually when I'm in the shower, driving on the freeway, or when I'm about to go to bed are the most … Continue reading How I Get My Story Ideas
Editing Your Script
This week we'll be talking about editing you're your script. At this point in the process your story should be solid. You may make a few minor changes, but you should feel like the order of events is set in place, all the characters are there, and really nothing major will be changing once you start … Continue reading Editing Your Script
Rewriting Your Script
I just watched "Midnight in Paris," and the timing couldn't have been better for this article. It's one of my favorite movies. This clip is pretty hilarious, but also Hemingway is full of wonderful advice in the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YEstLmzyvI Today, we talk about rewriting. Hopefully you've pumped out a full first draft since I posted … Continue reading Rewriting Your Script
Writing the First Draft
For the next part of this series let's discuss the pesky first draft. By now you should have put a lot of work into preparing for this moment. It's time to release the floodgates, and let all those great ideas you have out through your fingers onto the keyboard. Momentum is so important at this … Continue reading Writing the First Draft
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