“It’s not what you know, but who you know.” I’m entirely aware that this gray-haired saying is unoriginal and overused;…
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It’s true. The character can do your job, but not in the way you’ve probably been told. Here’s how it…
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Story. It’s the single most important element. And that’s saying a lot – there are a ton of important elements.…
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Exposition is a necessary tool for the screenwriter and often one that is essential to understanding plot, character, setting, and/or…
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“The problem” is the thing you can’t figure out. Every screenplay has it. And there are so many different versions…
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You’re stuck. You know your ultimate goal: do a rewrite of your sci-fi spec script, but you’ve gotten sidetracked, run…
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Screenplay Genre: Animation / Family Movie Time: 115 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT In the golden days of Superheroes, Mr. Incredible…
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Reality check: your original spec screenplay is probably never going to get sold. But that’s okay because your primary goal…
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If the first obstacle is writing a kick-ass screenplay, then the second hurdle is getting your script read by someone…
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There are five major components to writing a screenplay: Character, Story, Structure, Voice, and Form. Now anyone can learn the…
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