Script Bits

Daily screenwriting tips.

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What's in a name? Norman Phillips & Crud the Destroyer. Which one is an accountant & which is a rampaging barbarian?

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The obstacles thrown in front of the hero shouldn't just get taller, there should also be further to fall if they fail.

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It makes sense to get out the ones that I will be able to sell. The ones that give producers £€$¥ in their eyes when they read them.

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Balance your art with commerce. I have an infinite number of stories inside of me but only a finite time to get them out.

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You can type it but can you say it? Read your dialogue out loud. Don't worry. You want to be a writer, people already think you're crazy.

[London Screenwriters' Festival @londonswf]

What’s The "Right" Length? (For A Script! Quiet At The Back) http://t.co/60SwuSrsUy #scriptchat

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There's a reason movie serial killers always seem to go after drunk, horny teenagers. It's because drunk, horny teenagers are the audience.

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@JonKohan I'm definitely in the few weeks camp. Gives me a bit of time to fall out of love with it & be more objective.

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Unless you have something specific in mind for that red dress later, just say she's dressed nice & leave those details for the costume dept.

[A-List Screenwriting @AListScreen]

Screenwriting definition of the day - Central Question

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When you finish a 1st draft do you like to get straight at the rewriting or leave it a while to come back to with fresh eyes?

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Police Academy would've been a lot less interesting if it had been about the exact kinds of people you expect to want to be cops.

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Which script should I read; the nicely formatted one or the coffee stained one all in capitals with spelling mistakes on the first page?

[ScreenCraft @screencrafting]

Enter your short or comedy screenplay by August 1st! These judges are reading: http://t.co/WaQ1uIEDEU #screencraft #screenwriting

[London Screenwriters' Festival @londonswf]

What is an "extended pitch" or SIZZLER - how will it help you sell your #screenplay "off the page"? http://t.co/AVW0tcB0DX #scriptchat

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Good stories well told. That's what we want right ? How about NEW stories well told or good stories told in a NEW way? Or even... you get it

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You have 8 seconds to pitch him an idea before he gets into his car. That's just enough time for a logline. Do you have one? 2/2

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You've just spotted a Steven Spielberg leaving a restaurant. His car pulls up at the kerb. 1/2

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I prefer to think of writing a screenplay as like building a car, with character being the engine that keeps the whole thing moving. 2/2

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Some people like to think of writing a screenplay as like building a house, with character as the foundations on which to build. 1/2