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“You Suck,” and Other Things You’d Love To Scream at Someone Giving You Notes on Your Script

I’m writing again about giving and receiving notes because it’s important. In this last week, I’ve had two hard notes sessions (giving notes).

Okay, we’re adults. We can admit it. Getting notes is hard. It’s usually shocking. We pour our heart and soul into something, we hear the notes, feel that the person “doesn’t get it” [...]

The Screenplay Outline: Carding Out Your Story

I am a big outliner. I think it’s important when breaking story. I know some screenwriters approach writing the screenplay as do many novelists: they let the story find them. However, with the script, page count is so limited and every scene and every word so valuable – so why take the risk of not [...]

Screenplay Genre and Structure: Why the Beat Sheet?

The beat sheet is the best way to learn about screenplay structure, genre conventions and how to structure your script when you’re starting to outline.

A beat sheet is basically what you should create for yourself as an outline before going to page, however even before you start beating out your own script it is [...]

Romantic Comedy Beat Sheet: The Wedding Planner

Here is a breakdown I did on The Wedding Planner. First of all, I love this movie (love you, Shankman!). I think it’s funny, romantic, really charming and well written (go, Pam and Mike!). It is also very well structured, so it’s a good one to study.

What is of notice is the [...]

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“You Suck,” and Other Things<br>You’d Love To Scream at Someone<br>Giving You Notes on Your Script

The Screenplay Outline: <br>Carding Out Your Story

Screenplay Genre and Structure:<br>Why the Beat Sheet?

Romantic Comedy Beat Sheet:<br><em>The Wedding Planner</em>

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