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Wrong Reasons
I was chatting with a fellow script coach about her new client. She was excited about his project; it was a really cool premise; and he seemed open to feedback—always important to ask even though it seems obvious. She was, … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Development, Coach Notes, Notes, Process, Screenwriting, Scripts, Writing
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Roma and the Passive Protagonist
I’m pleased to turn this space over to my partner in PageCraft (and life), Carlo Cavagna: We just saw Alfonso Cuarón’s brilliant ROMA, which has us thinking about passive protagonists. Every screenwriting resource (including us, we admit) will teach that … Continue reading
Posted in Coach Notes, film making, PageCraft, PageCraft Writing, Screenwriting, Writing
Tagged Filmmaking, Notes, Scripts, Writing
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Barf Drafts
“The outline’s done! Write the script and we’ll be in production!” declared a director friend I’d been working with. My heart palpitated. As one of my favorite Coen brothers character says: “would that t’were so simple.” We’d worked on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Creative, Inspiration, Process, Screenwriting, Scripts, Self-Censorship, Writing
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Coach Notes – The Book Of Henry
So many films would be better films had they gotten coaching and feedback at the script stage. By helping you avoid pitfalls that trip up even the pros, our goal at PageCraft is to help writers craft watertight scripts that … Continue reading
Posted in Coach Notes, Common Mistakes, film making, PageCraft, PageCraft Writing, Screenwriting, Travel, Writing
Tagged Coach Notes, Common Mistakes, Feedback, Filmmaking, Italy, Notes, Screenwriting, Scripts, The Book Of Henry, Writing
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The Value of Community
This weekend I spent a day ensconced in a fabulous Malibu ranch surrounded by fellow writers. Everyone pitched ideas and gave input on one others’ projects, whether they were fleshed-out series or feature scripts or just an inkling of a … Continue reading
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She Persists
I’m so flattered and honored by this article from Rewire on my script coaching, video production, and how I got here.
Posted in film making, Michelangelo Screenwriting, PageCraft, PageCraft Writing, Screenwriting, Writing
Tagged Music Videos, Screenwriting, Scripts, Writing
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Integrity Times Creativity: Simple Rules for Show Biz Success
I’ve talked previously about the importance of surrounding yourself with a solid team that you trust. Recently, this point was driven home to me like never before. Perhaps I’m a dork, but it seems self-evident to me that operating with … Continue reading
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Tagged Filmmaking, Integrity, music, Music Videos
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Reading Is Sexy
I was very proud to be a returning judge for this year’s Slamdance Screenplay Competition, one of several prestigious competitions I judge for. If you don’t know, Slamdance was set up in response to what filmmakers saw as the over-commercialization … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Mistakes, Cut To, Feedback, Notes, Screenwriting, Slamdance, We See, Writing
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Common Script Mistakes: The Lucky 13
I recently guest lectured a class for Slamdance and Roadmap Writers on pitch polishing. We talked about common format mistakes I see as a contest reader, and looked at how story structure and character motivations feed into a log line … Continue reading
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Tagged Camera Direction, Caps, Character Introductions, Common Mistakes, Cut To, Intercut, Montage, Mores Cont'd, OC, OS, PageCraft, Parentheticals, Scene Numbers, Screenwriting, Scripts, Slug Line, Title Page, Typos, VO, We See, Writing
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Common Script Mistakes: Parentheticals–Let’s Kill the Wrylies
As a contest judge and script coach, I see all kinds of poor formatting, strange style choices, and grammar errors galore. If I can help you to avoid some of these surprisingly common pitfalls, my judging job will be easier, … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Mistakes, PageCraft, Parentheticals, Screenwriting, Scripts, Writing, Wrylies
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