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In Late, Out Early
When Goldman wrote “get in late and leave early”, he was not talking about how you watch a bad movie. He...
Breathing Room in Films
I really enjoyed this post on Emerson’s scanners in which he talked about an interview of Ramin Bahrani, the...
How To Write A Great Script
Everybody always says it. The one surefire way to break into the industry is to write a great script. “All you...
The Timid Screenwriter (2)
Naturally, everyone knows you must keep your action lines in the present tense and use active verbs because you are in...
The Dirty Draft
As I write this I’m knee-deep in dirty words. No, not the four-letter variety, although I may mouth off a few if I...
The Art of Dialects (2)
Mystery Man left us some time before 5 June of this year. The Story Department continues to republish his best...
Action/Description: How detailed?
The first step is asking this very question: how detailed should it be? Next you decide what is important for the...
POV Jack: [the movie]
In newbie screenplays I often read “POV [Character Name]“. This is almost always unnecessary. BTW, Any...



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