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It’s not those with the best movie idea. It’s not the ones with the greatest script either, nor those with the most writing experience. The ones who get their movies made are those who can make people believe they have the best movie idea, the greatest script and the right experience. This means that much … Read more
In our series about screenwriting software, the people behind some of the leading titles contribute to this blog. Our guest this week is Eric McDonald, CEO of Zhura.com. While screenwriting is rarely credited as a driver of new technology, it certainly benefits from technical innovation. Screenwriters have enjoyed continuous improvement in the tools that allow them … Read more
In a series about screenwriting software, some of the main screenwriting software titles out there will contribute an article to The Story Department. We open the series with Mark Kennedy, CEO of Celtx. “Just a few days ago, we released version 2.0 of the Celtx software. A lot of people don’t quite get what Celtx … Read more
Zinneman called it a ‘necessary evil’ and wordsmith par excellence David Mamet says: “A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.“ I am not an expert, not even a native English speaker and I most certainly lack a deep knowledge of vocabulary. My passion is for story and structure. So much … Read more
I thought I should give you a flavour of the competition, for when you’re feeling a bit down. Below is the copy of an actual query letter I received. (names and titles have been changed to protect the innocent) Perhaps after all you are not doing such a bad job selling your script. Karel FG … Read more