frankenweenie – 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 frankenweenie – 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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Writing better dialogue from John August on Vimeo.

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