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3 Tips for Editing the Rough Draft of Your Screenplay

3 Tips for Editing the Rough Draft of Your Screenplay How to go from a messy rough draft into a…

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The First 10 Test: How to Hook a Script Reader

The First 10 Test: Tips for How to Hook a Script Reader The first impression of your screenplay isn’t just…

3 months ago

Premise vs. Plot: Great Idea, Bad Screenplay

Premise vs. Plot: Great Idea, Bad Screenplay  You might have a killer premise, but this does not guarantee a compelling…

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The Secret World of Screenplay Ghostwriting

The Secret World of Screenplay Ghostwriting The story behind most screenplays often involves a web of uncredited writers, “fixers,” script…

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Three Overrated Films That People Love – and How to Fix Them

Three Overrated Films That People Love – and How to Fix Them This isn’t about fun-terrible films like The Room…

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Five Screenwriting Lessons from Julia Ducournau’s Raw

Five Screenwriting Lessons from Julia Ducournau's Raw Reports of viewers fainting or vomiting during its Toronto screenings dominated headlines. Yet...…

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Five Screenwriting Lessons from Night of the Living Dead

Five Screenwriting Lessons from Night of the Living Dead George A. Romero’s 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead had…

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Why Care About Screenplay Formatting? Arguments For and Against

Why Care About Screenplay Formatting? Two Arguments For and Two Against Screenwriting is often referred to as a fusion of…

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5 Simple Formatting Rules to Make Your Screenplay Look Professional

5 Simple Formatting Rules That Make Your Screenplay Look Professional If you’re using Final Draft, Scrivener, or WriterDuet, you’re already…

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Reservoir Dogs: How the Opening Scene Tells the Whole Story

Reservoir Dogs: How the Opening Scene Tells the Whole Story -- and its Lessons for Screenwriters Men in suits chatting…

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