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Script Magazine Series, Part 3

September 27, 2015 0 Comment

Got writer’s block? Boy, is this post for you! We’ll continue our Script Magazine series with a special writer’s block edition. Lucky you! Three different takes on that dreaded condition. Vamos! IMPROVISING SCREENPLAYS The first method of combating writer’s block comes from an excellent article by Brett Wean. His method? Improvisation. “That there will be […]

Character Introductions 2

September 16, 2015 1 Comment

I had to cut off my last discussion on character introduction. I wanted to give you a few more examples of how the pros write character descriptions that make an impact. Remember, this is the first glimpse every producer and actor get at your characters so let’s pack up those 35, average height, wearing jeans […]

Great Scenes with Psychos: I’ll Show You The Light Of The Mind!

September 7, 2015 0 Comment

No way I’m doing a Top 10 Psycho scene list without the Madman Mundt scene from Barton Fink. I found a piece of the scene on You Tube which you’ll be able to compare with the script. Let’s get right to it… This is essentially the climax of the movie. Barton Fink (John Turturro) has […]

Plot Point 1: The Godfather

August 30, 2015 0 Comment

  Remember this scene? The first meeting with Sollozzo. This is not Plot Point 1 of The Godfather, but it’s arguably the most important scene in the movie. Now you’re like…huh? Classic screenplay structure, meaning Old School Syd Field variety, tells us that the Plot Point 1 takes us out of the First Act. It’s a lynch […]

Best Screenwriting Links 5: Miscellanea

August 17, 2015 0 Comment

Good Reader, today we’ll hit the links once more with a bunch of articles I couldn’t group. So we’ll just toss ’em into the Miscellaneous pile. The goal, as ever, is to help you along on your script-writing journey. Let me know if any of this hits home… When you want to learn how to […]

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