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Jamie Campbell
After decades in the biz, I see the same dialogue errors over and over again. Don’t make these mistakes. by David Trottier 1. Obvious exposition. Husband: “Darling, how long have we been married now?” Wife: “Silly, it’s been 20 years. Remember Hawaii—the North Shore?” Husband: “Oh yeah, that little honeymoon cottage.” When your characters seem … Read more
Story & Structure :: How to Write a Screenplay in 9 (Not So Easy) Steps :: Creating a Screenplay Narrative in the Absolute Present Tense :: Scene Writing from A to Z to A-List Actor :: Great Scene – Fight Club :: Evil Dead (2013) Screenplay Review :: Screenplay Review – Oblivion :: 10 Screenwriting … Read more
There’s an old adage in screenwriting — show, don’t tell. If there’s a key character trait, event, or setting that the audience needs to know about, provide that information visually. by Trevor Mayes Why? – Humans are visual — we learn things more quickly and readily by seeing. – Showing is quicker than telling — after … Read more
Story & Structure :: Missing – Compelling Characters :: Zero Dark Thirty Screenplay Analysis :: Screenplay Review: Olympus Has Fallen :: Plot=Character=Story — The Magick Formula :: Plot – What Happens Next? :: 10 Essential Screenplays Every Aspiring Screenwriter Must Read :: Carter Blanchard-Interview: ‘Glimmer’ :: Ashleigh Powell: ‘Somacell’ :: The Two Types of TV … Read more
Story & Structure :: The Five W’s :: Conflict: The Foundation of Storytelling :: Oz The Great And Powerful: Script to Screen :: Toughest Scene I wrote: Beasts of the Southern Wild :: The Toughest Scene I Wrote: Roman Coppola :: 10 Screenwriting Lessons You Can Learn From Ghostbusters :: Screenplay Review: Southbound :: Tales … Read more