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Character Is Plot
I was recently sent a script by a friend. She was being offered the opportunity to direct it, but she knew something wasn’t quite working. I read it and the issue was immediately clear. The story was flat; the dialog … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Development, Coach Notes, Common Mistakes, Feedback, Notes, Plot, Scripts, 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
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Tagged Coach Notes, Common Mistakes, Feedback, Filmmaking, Italy, Notes, Screenwriting, Scripts, The Book Of Henry, 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
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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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