Story. Screenplay. Sale.
Freelance writer/ cinephile Bryn Tilly read the book and watched the movie. Now he scrutinises the changes – and particularly the omissions -author John Ajvide Linqvist made when adapting his own novel Let the Right One In for the screen. I saw Let the Right One In (dir. Tomas Alfredson, 2008) before I read the … Read more
I have used the new release of Final Draft on and off for a couple of months now and I am reasonably satisfied with it. I have installed version 8.0.0., the latest available version at the time of writing. Because I work with clients who use a variety of software, I often find myself converting … Read more
If you didn’t notice the error in the title, this blog entry is for you. I don’t usually reprint entire blog posts but I read this entry on Seth Godin’s blog – and sadly it applies perfectly to many aspiring screenwriters. When I get a manuscript or see a sign that misuses its and it’s … Read more
Jan Ellis writes for South-African television as one of the team on “Binnelanders”. (Interestingly, he does this from Sydney in Australia.) For us, Jan explores what it is that sets daily drama writing apart from other screenwriting genres. Mapping out the Territory of the Dialogue Writer. Most writing departments employ a larger number of dialogue … Read more
Will you ever come up with a truly original movie concept? Look at it like this: how many unique ideas does one have in a day? Truly original ideas, such that you’re the first human being to conceive it? For most of us, the answer is: none. We may never have a truly unique idea in … Read more