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About 90% of the complaints I hear from agents and producers have to do with formatting mistakes in scene headings, sometimes called slug lines. by David Trottier As a script consultant, I sometimes find myself saying while reading a script, “Where am I?” For example, here’s one of my favorite formatting mistakes: INT. A HECTIC … Read more
If you’re going to fail as a writer, then you might as well get it over with now. Then you can focus on your day job and watch television all night. by David Trottier The following 3 keys are guaranteed to unlock the door to instant failure and free you to flop like a floundering … Read more
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