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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
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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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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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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
Posted in Contests, PageCraft, Writing
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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Stuck in your script? Have a breakdown – Tips from a script coach
We’ve all been there. You start off with an idea that you know has legs. There are captivating characters, fun twists, and maybe an original set piece (no one has driven a Lamborghini onto a helicopter yet!) or deep emotional … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, PageCraft, PageCraft Writing, Writing
Tagged Elementary, Feedback, PageCraft, Screenwriting, Scripts, Writing
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Script Notes
As a script contest reader, I see the whole gamut from utter crap to sparks of brilliance. There are some writers I want to grab by the collar and say “please, delete your copy of Final Draft and do the … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, PageCraft, PageCraft Writing, Writing
Tagged Feedback, Notes, PageCraft, Screenwriting, Writing
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Putting Your Writing First
In case you haven’t seen, PageCraft has posted many 2015 screenwriting retreats and workshops. The first one is a “Break Your Story” weekend focused on screenplay structure. Personally, structure is the biggest stumbling block for me so I’m always thrilled … Continue reading
Posted in Michelangelo Screenwriting, PageCraft Writing, Travel, Writing
Tagged Italy, Michelangelo Screenwriting, PageCraft, Screenwriting, Writing
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