Search results for: subtext
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The challenge of finding subtext in interrogations
09 Feb 2018Unusual dialogue: subtext in interrogations: I’ve written a number of articles on dialogue and subtext but this week playwright Sarah…
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9 steps to writing dialogue with rich subtext
16 May 20139 ways to get your subtext muscle working for readable, rich dialogue
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How the gurus who teach “show don’t tell” could ruin your treatment
09 Nov 2016All screenwriting gurus teach “Show don’t tell” – it’s one of the few things they all agree on. How can…
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The Story of Structure: Creating Story Legs part 2
11 Jun 2014The concluding part from guest blogger Yvonne Grace on story structure for TV series and serials, Creating Story Legs. Yvonne…
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Seven ways of writing dialogue that stands out from the crowd
19 Apr 2014I received an email this week from a novelist who wanted to learn more about becoming a screenwriter and in…
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Can porn be art? How do you write sex and do it well?
06 Dec 2013The Shunga exhibition of Japanese pornography made me ask if porn can be art - and if so, how do you write a good sex scene? Then the answer hit me.
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How to make your script editor-friendly
19 Aug 2013A big welcome to experienced producer, script-editor and writer Yvonne Grace, who drops in from Scriptadvice.com to talk about the…
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If you want to write for cinema, learn to multi-task
13 Aug 2013TO WRITE FOR CINEMA, MULTI-TASK Everything in a well-constructed cinema script carries out two, three or even more tasks. There’s…
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Wave Your Wooden Leg
02 Dec 2010Here’s a screenwriting tip that will make your life so much easier. And before I get to it, just a…
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Deep Language – Free Tip
12 Jun 2010In screenwriting we don't talk much about language. Yet, once these have been sorted, what do we have to work with other than words? We need to understand how language works at its deepest levels - for it is these that profoundly affect the way we hear and understand - these deep structures can either create the strongest emotional effects... or ruin them!
