Writing Tips
How to write a movie script – “And then what happens?”
March 22, 2010 · 1 Comment
How to write a movie script “And then what happens?” Asking the question, “And then what happens?” may prevent you from wasting a lot of time from writing a script that goes nowhere! If you want to know how to write a movie script, the first thing you need is a story that can last for 2 hours. If you get stuck on a simple question like, “And then what happens?”, you are in trouble. Don’t start that script until you can answer this question from beat to beat, scene to scene, act one to act three… But how do you get from nothing to beat to beat? How do you get a loose outline... [Read the full story]
Script Tips
How to write a movie script – “And then what happens?”
March 22, 2010 · 1 Comment
How to write a movie script “And then what happens?” Asking the question, “And then what happens?” may prevent you from wasting a lot of time from writing a script that goes nowhere! If you want to know how to write a movie script, the first thing you need is a story that can last for 2 hours. If you get stuck on a simple question like, “And then what happens?”, you are in trouble. Don’t start that script until you can answer this question from beat to beat, scene to scene, act one to act three… But how do you get from nothing to beat to beat? How do you get a loose outline... [Read the full story]
Novel Tips
3 Tips on writing for Teens
June 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Sometimes keeping up-to-date with today’s teens is like making sure you know what the next best video game is or the next teenage rock star is singing about. That’s fine – but in order to write for them, its an even bigger challenge. It is tough enough getting teens to read ‘our’ fantasy/sci-fi classics: like “The Hobbit”, “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe”, or even the classics like, “Tom Sawyer” or “Catcher in the Rye”. They don’t know what they are missing – unless they are forced or ‘required’... [Read the full story]
Contests
AAA Contest – Grand Prize Now $10,000!!! – Deadline TONIGHT!
March 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment
More info: http://creativescreenwriting.com/aaa/index.html Cash Prizes Increased! First Prize Includes $7,500 $10,000 Cash All Winners Receive Access and Acclaim $15,500 In Total Cash Prizes Plus Access and Acclaim PLUS: $100 prizes for Best Opening You’ve written the script, now let us help you get it through the door. http://creativescreenwriting.com/aaa/index.html You’ve written the script, now let us help you get it through the door. Welcome to Creative Screenwriting’s AAA (Access, Acclaim, Achievement) Screenplay Contest. The AAA Contest is looking for the best and most talented... [Read the full story]
Writer Tools
How to write a movie script – Use great screenwriting programs
February 22, 2010 · 1 Comment
“How to write a movie script – Use great screenwriting programs” If you are a serious writer, all you want to worry about is writing your script. The following 5 great screenwriting programs are essential to breaking into the business and getting that potentially award-winning screenplay read. Want to know how to write a movie script? Well, start with a great screenwriting program! Using a text editor or MS Word is all you need to write an award-winning screenplay… but don’t do it. It is harder to meet industry standards as far as formatting is concerned; and pagination... [Read the full story]
Commentary
What are you working on now?
February 20, 2010 · 1 Comment
What are you working on now? Can you tell me what you are working on as we go from one floor to the other on an elevator? It’s the “elevator pitch”. Seriously. Fumbling for words, using the word, ‘basically’ over and over again, and not having a point could mean the difference between, ‘nice to meet you’ to, ‘tell me more’. Tell me more means you have about 3 minutes to pitch your story in a bigger more passionate and full way. Currently, I’m working on a self improvement book that will teach people how to prepare for success by mastering... [Read the full story]
Novel Tips
3 Tips on writing for Teens
Sometimes keeping up-to-date with today’s teens is like making sure you know what the next best video game is or the next teenage rock star is singing about. That’s fine – but in order to write for them, its an even bigger challenge. It is tough enough getting teens to read ‘our’ fantasy/sci-fi...
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Novel Writing Tips – Know your Characters
“Novel Writing Tips – Know Your Characters” by Marie Santero From one writer’s group to the other, one important thing new writer’s tend to forget is to know their characters! They develop the idea to the story, they outline and structure, then they write without paying detail that the character...
[Continue reading: Novel Writing Tips – Know your Characters]Novel Writing Tips on starting your novel
“Novel Writing Tips on starting your novel” by Marie Santero Capture that fleeting moment before it fleets! If you are like me, you get these moments of inspiration out of the blue and you are convinced that they are such great ideas and you will eventually get to them. The problem is, you never do. The...
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Script Tips
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Want a key tip on how to write a movie script? Make the first 10 pages of your script rock!
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Writer Tools
How to write a movie script – Use great screenwriting programs
“How to write a movie script – Use great screenwriting programs” If...
Screenwriting books for the Advanced Screenwriter
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