Story. Screenplay. Sale.
The significance of a screenplay’s first page is vital. It sets up the main story whilst establishing character, the genre and tone of the film. In a good screenplay, the reader’s expectations of the script are cleverly signposted by the writer. A great example of an effective first page is that of William Goldman’s Misery. To … Read more
Yves Lavandier’s book Writing Drama currently rates as the absolute favorite of our book reviewer Jack Brislee. To give you the opportunity to delve into Lavandier’s amazing knowledge and insight, we will be publishing a weekly excerpt from the book. iv) the spectator feels that the writer is taking a sadistic pleasure in burdening the … Read more
And if I were her, I would have probably made sure this guy with his laundry signed a released form.
After all, instead of a banker, he could be a lawyer. And not wanting to be seen with the dirty laundry…
Screenwriting Tips from nehir tuna on Vimeo.
With thanks to Louise Lee Mei.
As the great Mickey Lee Bukowski once told me, “Sometimes you just gotta lay the smackdown.” However – ONLY the most thoughtless, banal, idiotic, indecipherable, hideously written DRIVEL put together under the pretense of a “screenplay” deserves a smackdown. You’ll know it when you see it. Because we’re about mastering the craft, not sending it … Read more
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