big fish – The Story Department https://www.thestorydepartment.com Story. Screenplay. Sale. Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:58:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thestorydepartment.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-fav-32x32.png big fish – The Story Department https://www.thestorydepartment.com 32 32 2808072 Better Dialogue For Screenplays – John August Pt 4 – [Video] https://www.thestorydepartment.com/writing-better-dialogue/ https://www.thestorydepartment.com/writing-better-dialogue/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2014 03:19:34 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=32616 Working on a rewrite? At a loss as to how to go about it? Successful Hollywood screenwriter John August (Big Fish, Frankenweenie, The Nines) shows us how to write stronger dialogue by examining what belongs in conversation versus what belongs in the action, how to create authentic relationships, and dozens of other little tips and tricks.

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]]> https://www.thestorydepartment.com/writing-better-dialogue/feed/ 0 32616 [Video]: Writing Better Action https://www.thestorydepartment.com/video-writing-better-action/ https://www.thestorydepartment.com/video-writing-better-action/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2013 03:07:26 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=30283 Read more]]> Almost inevitably, Youtube instructional videos tend to involve several minutes of bad jokes, dithering and mildly embarrassing vignettes from the maker’s personal life (try clearing your search history first next time, guys).

John August (Big Fish, Corpse Bride, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Go) bucks the trend by jumping straight into the action. How to write better action beats: write it how the scene’s supposed to feel, not like a recipe for one.

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]]> https://www.thestorydepartment.com/video-writing-better-action/feed/ 0 30283 [Video]: Screenwriters on Excellence in Scripts https://www.thestorydepartment.com/video-screenwriters-on-excellence-in-scripts/ https://www.thestorydepartment.com/video-screenwriters-on-excellence-in-scripts/#respond Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:30:17 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=23726 Read more]]> In Part four on the Academy Screenwriters’ series, some of America’s top scribes discuss strategies to overcome mediocre writing and achieve excellence in scripts. Not that you’re writing mediocre stuff, but… well, you know.

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Here is a great, 2-hour talk with the screenwriter about his work and the industry. Did you know he worked on Minority Report?


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