RSSA friend once told me that every conversation that takes place in a screenplay should be an argument. It’s advice he heard from a writing teacher, and I think it’s basically sound. I’d replace the concept of an argument with the more general notion of tension. It doesn’t have to be direct confrontation, but there [...]
Read it all...When you first start writing scripts, one of the great liberating experiences is the ability to start a scene with something like this: EXT. PARIS STREET – AFTERNOON Smith steps to the curb and hails a cab... And then, you can follow up with the next scene, with a quantum leap: EXT. SEASIDE CAFE, HAVANA [...]
Read it all...I’m a Web guy by trade and a writer by compulsion. But as an Internet professional, I often talk myself into believing that I can find out anything I need to know online and in moments. With the right tool, search query or resources, I can prepare to talk intelligently about a subject a short [...]
Read it all...I don’t know how many times over the years that I’ve recommended to writer friends and fiction writing students to read their work out loud. Not only will you catch every typo and grammar glitch, but you’ll be able to hear the ring and rattle of the words in your head. Now that a tiny [...]
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