60secondscriptschool

60 Second Script School (S4, for short) teaches budding writers to become seasoned professionals in the art and business of screenwriting!

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There are 365 days in a year and everyday is a chance for you to improve your writing skills. Thanks for taking the journey with Sixty Second Script School.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

1. Stop worrying about getting representation... and focus on writing.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

2. Stop showing and telling. 
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

3. Stop numbering your scenes... unless this is the production draft.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

4. Stop calling out camera angles... you're not the director.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

5. Stop writing clichè dialogue.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

6. Stop writing back-to-back scenes that take place in the same location.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

7. Stop putting your address, phone number, and WGA registration number on your title page. No one cares. Your title, name, and email address will suffice.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

8. Stop forgetting to introduce your characters in all CAPS.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

9. Stop writing so much character description. 
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

10. Stop writing action blocks that exceed 3 lines.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

11. Stop using so much exposition.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

12. Stop naming all your characters with the first letter... justin, jason, jackson... jesus.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

13. Stop writing typos!
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

14. Stop having your characters say exactly what they mean.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

15. Stop writing scenes without conflict.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

16. Stop introducing so many characters.
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

17. Stop formatting your script incorrectly. 
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

18. Stop using so many (parentheticals).
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30 Ways to Avoid Being An Amateur Screenwriter.

19. Stop breaking up all of your dialogue with action.
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