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Posts Tagged with ‘cinema’

  • 7 steps that make a satisfying ending

    17 May 2019

    7 steps that make a satisfying ending In 2000 the movie What Lies Beneath opened to mixed reviews. Despite a…

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  • Historical drama on screen – to write or not to write?

    09 Dec 2016

    Historical drama is big in TV and film at the moment, but is it a good idea to write one?…

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  • How the gurus who teach “show don’t tell” could ruin your treatment

    09 Nov 2016

    All screenwriting gurus teach “Show don’t tell” – it’s one of the few things they all agree on. How can…

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  • How to get what you want – negotiating tricks

    22 Jan 2015

    In case you missed it, there’s an article you really should read on negotiating tricks and how to get what…

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  • Use the Bake Off rule to improve your scripts

    19 Aug 2014

    Bake Off is back. But is there something we can learn from the series’ success? Aside from how to bake a…

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  • How to write visually for cinema and TV

    02 May 2014

    The pressure to write visually can feel frightening, especially if you’re new to writing or have written for other media,…

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  • If you want to write for cinema, learn to multi-task

    13 Aug 2013

    TO 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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  • 6 techniques for making your writing visual

    10 Jul 2013

    Good visual writing puts pictures in the head of the reader without them realising you're doing it. Here are 8 ways of doing exactly that.

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  • Four simple steps for writing a gripping treatment

    06 Feb 2013

    Do you find it difficult to structure a treatment so that it grips the reader as strongly as the full…

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  • Treatment writing tip: It’s not how much, it’s how little!

    04 Feb 2013

    OK, let’s face it, it can be tough writing a good treatment, cramming all the important events in a 99-120…

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