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  1. Unknown Screenwriter

    character Friendo

    I somehow screwed that reply up... Sorry. LOL. Pamolive? There. All fixed.
  2. Unknown Screenwriter

    character Friendo

    Palmolive? LOLOLOL.
  3. Unknown Screenwriter

    character Friendo

    Yes they DO. LOL.
  4. Unknown Screenwriter

    character Friendo

    No... I read that. I wasn't trying to be an idiot either. Just explaining that when you use secondary scene headings, you do not need nearly as many INTs, EXTs, DAYs, and NIGHTs.
  5. Unknown Screenwriter

    critique First page

    It also happens to be the SHOOTING SCRIPT so of course, the movie is going to contain much of what you're reading here... I'm sure the original script did not have a lot of that in it. Just adaptation of the book. I once hung out with William Goldman for an hour and a half as he explained to me...
  6. Unknown Screenwriter

    character Friendo

    Are we reading the same script? I see PLENTY of INTs and EXTs in this script along with PLENTY of DAYs and NIGHTs. What am I missing? You're saying they dispense with it ALTOGETHER and it is clear as day that they DO NOT. LOL. Again, what am I missing? I'm being facetious here... The reason...
  7. Unknown Screenwriter

    Ask Us Anything About Screenwriting

    I'm not an outliner by any stretch of the imagination... I hate the word Pantser too. I write by discovery. I'm not here to discourage outlining either. Some writers need to do that before they can write OR, as I've discovered with some writers... Before they can feel good enough about their...
  8. Unknown Screenwriter

    character How to write a scene where two characters are hiding from another? How to write clear and concise action lines?

    LOL. Well you can always Google it and I recommend that you do and read several, if not more articles about using secondary scene headings. Unfortunately, I have a long drive ahead of me here very soon so I can't really type it all out myself so I'll go ahead and share some links with you but...
  9. Unknown Screenwriter

    character How to write a scene where two characters are hiding from another? How to write clear and concise action lines?

    Personally? I'd also drop the master scene headings. They slow down the reading. Use secondary scene headings to speed it up.
  10. Unknown Screenwriter

    misc Speculative vs. Shooting Scripts: What Purpose Does Each Serve in the Filmmaking Process?

    Interesting article... In case it hasn’t been said enough before, writers are the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry.
  11. Unknown Screenwriter

    misc Why do TV shows keep attention better?

    I would write it ALL down beat after beat after beat... Write it down any way you need to write it down in order to understand what it is that you're seeing and understanding. Then? Once you've done this for say... Four or five episodes? You SHOULD start to see PATTERNS. Find the patterns and...
  12. Unknown Screenwriter

    misc Why do TV shows keep attention better?

    I guess I should pop in a little more often... Interesting back and forth. LOL. I've done a LOT of what mlesemann suggested/recommended you do over the years with a many many movies and quite a few of my favorite television shows. I won't get into a detailed discussion but yes... You nailed it...
  13. Unknown Screenwriter

    Ask Us Anything About Screenwriting

    Well just take a look at JAWS... High concept. Outside the studio system? I don't think that's correct. It was definitely a studio movie although I think it can safely be said that it was probably the first modern BLOCKBUSTER where MANY of its elements were repeated again and again... Almost...
  14. Unknown Screenwriter

    Ask Us Anything About Screenwriting

    In my humble opinion... A real blockbuster? One that makes a shit-ton of MONEY? 1) It's gotta be HUGE. The bigger the better. Why? Because the more a studio spends on a movie? The more publicity it gets. The more discussion it gets online. The more anticipation is developed. In fact? I honestly...
  15. Unknown Screenwriter

    screenplay negotiating payment for a script

    You don't say what you're looking for... Typical payment based on WGA minimums or non-union payment for a low budget Indie film? Lump sums are NOT usually paid not in the actual industry i.e., Hollyweird although I have seen them happen from time to time. How to negotiate? There are as many...
  16. Unknown Screenwriter

    plot Crescendo

    Let me tell you the truth about screenwriters in Hollywood... LOL. Most do not want to help anyone. They may help out a friend or someone who's helped them at some point during their journey but by and large? Industry screenwriting is DOG EAT DOG. I mean hey... The WGA makes it this way. As...
  17. Unknown Screenwriter

    plot Crescendo

    I see this as a graphic novel... I don't think you're necessarily overdoing it but soldiers about to go into battle aren't going to be as receptive as you describe so it's going to need a little more finesse to GET them to BECOME receptive. Good luck!
  18. Unknown Screenwriter

    screenplay How can i write scripts like this?

    Not really MY cup of tea so I kept pushing forward and listening... This is NOT a screenplay. The YouTuber may have written a video script for his voiceover but just from listening to it? It's NOT a screenplay. It's just the guy reading either from a book or material he's written. He lists his...
  19. Unknown Screenwriter

    story Page 1

    Something to consider that works for me personally... STRUCTURE. My imagination is NEVER the problem. I have plenty of ideas and I write through discovery. Always have. I simply cannot outline. Well, I can but it feels so wrong (to me) trying to consistently hammer the square peg into the round...
  20. Unknown Screenwriter

    misc Why is Hollywood Ditching Its Rule of "Show, Don't Tell"?

    God I hate exposition being displayed that way... LOL. I really do. Do it in argument or something where we're not really hyper-aware that it's being done. LOL. I think I'd rather listen to old radio... LOL.
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