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Comment on John Carter’s Massive Bomb and Screenwriting Beats – Part 3 by Trey

Trey — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:29:33 +0000

Fantastic write up.
Mixing 2 genre’s is definitely a delicate process.
Outlander (2009) and Aliens & Cowboys come to mind, which are slightly better than JC, but suffer – more or less – from the same weak beats.

Comment on Screenwriter-to-Screenwriter.com Online Writers Group by Fiona Johnston

Fiona Johnston — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:07:37 +0000

I am currently writing a thriller screenplay or at least trying to while learning more about screenwriting on a FL course. Its called The Serpent. The story concerns the death of a former agent of the Gestapo who had taken up residence in East Anglia and involves a tragic attack on a French village during the war, called Oradour. DI Louis McClean is investigating the crime and those involved but he is not only battling with his emotional loss of his wife and conscience but three Neo Nazis who abduct his female sidekick as they want to get the remains of the ‘victim’ I have other aspirations of adapting a novel into a screenplay, The House of Echoes by Barbara Erskine and also would love to write a script called The Gadfly, all these would give Douglas Henshall three potential roles as he is such a fine actor if you have ever watched him

Comment on Shocker. by River

River — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:51:07 +0000

So glad you’re back. Love your blog! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, insights, intelligence, and humor.

Comment on Shocker. by Houston R.R. Davis

Houston R.R. Davis — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 22:28:39 +0000

I wrote a book titled, A Soldier’s Promise, the Alvin W. Shipman Story and think maybe one day it will become a movie. The reason I think that is, people like Jon Levin, CAA Agent, Steven Spielberg, Diane Ladd have read it/liked it, and continue to show interest in a movie project. Maybe will happen, maybe not. Also I have written several screen plays and would like a professional opinion before I send one or all to someone like Jon Levin. How do I go about getting that professional opinion?

Comment on Concept Is King by MEl

MEl — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:28:16 +0000

It’s the “holy shit” barometer!

Comment on Subject Matter: Sci-Fi Writers Beware by Drew

Drew — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:26:44 +0000

Interesting. You’re telling me my writing has to be original and new?

WOW!

BEWARE!

Make sure you write original content and be current on the topics you’re writing on.

Huge advice. Epic.

Comment on How To Title Your Script by Lily Black

Lily Black — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:59:33 +0000

I have a script about a guy who has a dream and he is transported into the time of the civil war. Since he’s from Texas, he has a Southern accent, and he is deep into Northern territory. The Northerners try to kill him, but he runs a way and meets a shamam guy, who tells him that if he does not escape his dream, he will stay in it forever. He has to find the dream portal, the only way out of a dream and get out. In the end, he does get out, with the help of ninjas, of course.

I do not know what I should put for the title. Can you please teel me what you think it should be?
From,
Lily

Comment on How Many Scenes in a Screenplay? by Aadhi

Aadhi — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Amazing information for all aspiring script writers. I can understand how the scenes-stuff works… but can you please elaborate the importance of ACTS ?

Comment on How Many Scenes in a Screenplay? by Alan von Altendorf

Alan von Altendorf — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:37:40 +0000

Aghast at the idea of more than 40 scenes for most spec scripts. Eighth of a page? Worst possible thing to mention to noobs. There is a disciplined method for using Scene Cards that focuses on dramatic action. See Screenplay Form & Structure

Comment on The Script Reader’s Top 5 Screenplay “Do Nots” by David

David — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:57:11 +0000

I’ve noticed that when writers get angry at pieces like this they tend to espouse exceptions to the rule. Every time! Out comes the laundry list.

Too bad it’s statistically impossible for everyone to be the exception. If you’re a new writer looking for entry, it’s far better to write material producers actually want to read.

Nothing wrong with spending years and years trying to get that trend busting screenplay produced — but how big are the chances that your 1st or even 5th screenplay is that script?

Here is a reader giving you guidelines — and instead of accepting those guidelines and being pumped about the inside info — you decide non of it pertains.

I spent about a year reading for a mid-sized prodco. Trust me — I wish wish wish the submitting writers would have followed a list like this. Heck, I wish I would have paid attention to this advice when I started writing.

Are all the rules fair? No. Do the rules give you unlimited creative freedom? No. They require that you bleed. A lot. To push your work and be even more creative in order to stand out.

If you want unlimited creative control, do what I do. Write a poem. Write a screenplay about anything you want however you want. And then when you’re done — go back to writing screenplays that actually have a shot at getting bought. :-).