Category: The Basics Of Screenwriting

Though I don’t pretend to be an expert, sometimes i think of something, or read something that i think can help screenwriters to better themselves at their work. I hope you’ll find here what need or you can use.

 

Is Screenplay writing different then writing novels?

23 Tuesday Dec 2014

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Guest column by Michael Ferris. A former Hollywood Lit Manager, Michael started ScriptAWish.com as a way to help other writers get their foot in the door and has helped several writers sell their scripts (like Travis Beacham of PACIFIC RIM) and set up projects with producers like Academy Award Winner Arnold Kopelson. His new Studio Networking and Screenwriting Conference ... Read More

Howto Arc your Characters

18 Saturday Jan 2014

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Definitely one of the most basic principles in screenwriting is character arc – the notion that characters must evolve, grow, learn, or change as the plot unfolds. The audience in general expects a character to finish the movie in a higher position than that in which he started. Life is often like that. ... Read More

How to Write a 30-Minute Sitcom Script

24 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Maybe you’re an aspiring comedy writer or maybe you have a school project to complete. Either way, writing a 30-minute sitcom script is not as hard as you would think. As in any story, a sitcom episode has to have a well-thought out plot with well-conceived characters. It will also be important to learn how to write your script in the proper format.... Read More