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5 Things to Consider When Incorporating Feedback
I have a few friends who have a hard time knowing what to do with the feedback they receive on their scripts. So for all you similar screenwriters out there, this post's for you. (Note: This post has little to do with the development phase where you're incorporating...
Do you write active scene descriptions?
Make your objects move! There's a reason that scene description is also known as "action lines." It's important that your descriptions contain the feeling of movement, even when none actually exists. Here's an example of a weak way to describe objects at a location...
New Script Proofreading Service
Professional Script Proofreading In addition to providing insightful script notes, I've recently been proofreading screenplays for clients who have asked for it. I figure there might be others who could use a low cost proofreading service, so I've decided to make it...
What’s The Best Part Of An Action Movie?
Face/Off I hadn't seen John Woo's 1997 action masterpiece -- FACE/OFF -- for over a decade. So when it came on T.V. the other night, I couldn't resist the opportunity to revisit (and try to remember) what I had loved so much about the movie in the first place. Here's...
The Walking Dead Discussion
The Walking Dead post has legs There's been some great discussion happening in the comments section of the post about my Walking Dead gripes. I can always count on my Scriptwrecked readers to provide intelligent insights, answers and counterpoint to my posts. It's...
The Walking Dead Gripes
Safe Slaughter My first gripe with The Walking Dead is that it's only on once a week. Damn, that show is addictive. My second gripe is more of an actual gripe. You know how those zombies are highly contagious 'n junk, right? For instance, in the last episode they were...
The Villain’s Point of View
Crafting an Authentic Villain Gone are the days of the mustache-twirling villain who is just evil for evil's sake. These days to make your villain engaging and believable he or she must be authentic. So to craft your realistic villain, it's critical that you see the...
Script Writing: Stay with the truth
"Keep true to your own intentions." It's easy to lose your way while writing your script, or when producers are giving you notes. In the following clip, Jacob Krueger (a WGA award-winning screenwriter and founder of Jacob Krueger Studio in NYC) offers some great...
Visionaries or Rip-off Artists? (Or Both?)
When we think of people like James Cameron, Darren Aronofsky, the Wachowski brothers, Tarantino... many words come to mind: visionaries, geniuses, mavericks, thieves -- wait, what? Thieves? The experts at CRACKED.com have come up with another excellent film-related...
New TV Shows – What’s Worth Watching?
We're a few weeks into the 2011 Fall season of new tv shows. I've checked out a few, so I thought I'd give you my highly subjective take on the ones I've watched so far, from "worst" to best. I put "worst" in quotes because none of these shows were bad. But several...
Logline – Screenwriting Software for the Web
Logline Application Here's a great little web app I discovered at the Screenwriting Expo. It's called LOGLINE. And while it has absolutely nothing to do with loglines, it has everything to do with writing a script... without traditional software. This web application...
Screenwriting Expo 2011 – Pitching Tips Pt. 1
Pitching Tips The Golden Pitch Festival The Screenwriting Expo hosts something called the Golden Pitch Festival. You have to pay extra for it, even if you have an Expo Gold Pass, but being able to pitch is worth its weight in... well you know. If you're an...